Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered Bulbul)
About the Red-whiskered Bulbul
The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It has a loud three or four note call, feeds on fruits and small insects and perches conspicuously on trees. It is common in hill forests and urban gardens.
The red-whiskered bulbul was scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 under the binomial name Lanius jocosus. Linnaeus based his description on the Sitta chinensis that had been described by Pehr Osbeck in 1757. Linnaeus specified the location as "China" but this was restricted to Hong Kong and Guangdong by Herbert Girton Deignan in 1948. The red-whiskered bulbul is now placed in the genus Pycnonotus that was proposed by Friedrich Boie in 1826.
The specific epithet is from Latin ioculus meaning "merry", from iocus meaning "joke". Nine subspecies are recognised: The red-whiskered bulbul is about 20 cm (7.9 in) in length. It has brown upper-parts and whitish underparts with buff... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Striated Bulbul
Pycnonotus striatus
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
Alophoixus flaveolus
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Ashy Bulbul
Hemixos flavala
Mountain Bulbul
Ixos mcclellandii
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Yellow Weaver
Ploceus megarhynchus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-whiskered Bulbul in Manas National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-whiskered Bulbul sighting in Manas National Park, based on 800 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-whiskered Bulbul in Manas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Red-whiskered Bulbul in Manas National Park in our monthly data.