Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusAlophoixus (Bearded Bulbuls and Allies)
- SpeciesAlophoixus bres (Brown-cheeked Bulbul)
About the Brown-cheeked Bulbul
The brown-cheeked bulbul (Alophoixus bres) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on Java and Bali. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It eats insects: caterpillars, butterflies, moths, beetle larvae, cicadas, crickets, grasshoppers, and tephritid fruit flies. It also eats fruit: mangir, lempeni, and senggani. They make cup-shaped nests out of plant fragments, and camouflage them with moss and lichen. They nest in majegau, melinjo, cacao, and mahogany trees.
The brown-cheeked bulbul was originally described in the genus Lanius and later classified in Criniger until moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009. Alternate names for the brown-cheeked bulbul include the grey-cheeked bulbul, olive white-headed bulbul and scrub bulbul. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Finsch's Bulbul
Alophoixus finschii
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Buff-vented Bulbul
Iole crypta
Hairy-backed Bulbul
Tricholestes criniger
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Straw-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Gray-bellied Bulbul
Rubigula cyaniventris
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
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-cheeked Bulbul in Taman Negara National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-cheeked Bulbul sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-cheeked Bulbul in Taman Negara National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-cheeked Bulbul in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.