Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
About the Himalayan Bulbul
The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in Central and South Asia. The Himalayan bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the white-eared bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, Cape bulbul, and common bulbul. The alternate name, white-cheeked bulbul, is also used by the white-eared bulbul. The Himalayan bulbul is about 18 cm in length, with a wingspan of 25.5–28 cm and an average weight of 30 g. Its head, throat, and crest are black and white. The back, side, and lengthy tail are brown, the underside is pale yellow. Sexes have similar plumage. The song is a beautiful 4-part whistle, which resembles an accelerated oriole whistle.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 45 recordings for this species: 17 CC BY-NC-ND · 17 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 India, Nepal 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.