Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
About the Common Bulbul
The common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is widespread throughout most of Africa except for the very arid areas, and has recently begun breeding in southernmost Spain. Ten subspecies are recognised based on the geographical variation in plumage. Some of these were formerly considered as separate species: Dodson's bulbul, the Somali bulbul and the dark-capped bulbul.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 253 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Algeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensisrecording
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferrecording
- Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusrecording
- White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.