Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex)
About the Cream-vented Bulbul
The cream-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its breast might sometimes look a little yellow. Alternate names for the cream-vented bulbul include the white-eyed brown bulbul and white-eyed bulbul. The latter alternate name is also shared with the white-spectacled bulbul. Four subspecies are recognized: P. s. simplex - Lesson, 1839: Found from Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and nearby islands.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 54 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. 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.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand 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.