GREY-EYED BULBUL

 

Photographed at Dong Nai Nature Reserve, Vietnam, May 2024.

1348                           GREY-EYED BULBUL               Iole propinqua    

VIETNAM                 16

The grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Southeast Asia in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

OCHRACEOUS BULBUL

 

Photographed at Dong Nai Nature Reserve, Vietnam, May 2024.

 1344                 OCHRACEOUS BULBUL                 Alophoixus ochraceus  

VIETNAM                 9

The ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It is usually found in the mid-storey of broad-leaved evergreen and rainforests up to 1500 metres elevation.

YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL

 

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

(* 812)                  YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL         Pycnonotidae goiavier

CAMBODIA             16   

Found in secondary forests, forest edges, scrub, old plantations, mangroves, parkland, urban areas. 20 cm. Distribution: Parts of mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Maly Peninsula, Greater Sundas, Philippines.

MOUNTAIN BULBUL

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1154            MOUNTAIN BULBUL              Hypsipetes mcclellandii

MALAYSIA            68

In central Malaysia confined to montane forest of Main and Larut Ranges, Mount Tahan and a few outliers.. 22 cm.

RED-EYED BULBUL

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017

1142                 RED-EYED BULBUL               Pycnonotus brunneus

MALAYSIA             28  

Found in middle storey and canopy of forests' often occurs down to lower levels in forest and forest edges, from sea-level up to 900 m. 19 cm. Resident from S Myanmar and Peninsula Thailand to Malaysia and Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo.

OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017

(*  905)               OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL                 Pcynonotus plumotus

MALAYSIA               12

Found throughout lowlands to c. 500 m, in forest edges and along logging tracks, also in scrub, coastal vegetation and tree plantations. 20 cm. Throughout Malaysia.

YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL

Photographed in Kuala Lumpa, March 2017

(*  812)            YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL                Pcynonotus goviavier

MALAYSIA              6

Found in gardens, cultivation and forest edges along roads into the highlands. 20 cm. Resident in Myanmar, Indochina, Peninsula Thailand and Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and the Philippines.

YELLOW-EARRED BULBUL

March 2017

1105             YELLOW-EARRED BULBUL                 Pycnonotus penicillatus 

SRI LANKA                127

Endemic. Found in forests, well-wooded areas and gardens. 20 cm. Fairly common from mid hills up to high hills.

WHITE-BROWED BULBUL

Subspecies insulae, March 2017

1104              WHITE-BROWED BULBUL            Pycnonotus luteolus

SRI LANKA              126

Found in dry forest, scrub and gardens. 20 cm. Common breeding resident mainly in dry lowlands; and uncommon in wet lowlands and up to mid hills.

YELLOW-BROWED BULBUL

March 2017

1103               YELLOW-BROWED BULBUL                Acritillas indica

SRI LANKA              125

Found in forest, wooded areas and adjoining gardens. 20 cm. Fairly common breeding resident, rather local in wet lowlands and up to mid hills, rarer and more local in dry lowlands.

BLACK-CAPPED BULBUL

Subspecies melanicterus, photographed March 2017.

1078             BLACK-CAPPED BULBUL                Pycnonotus melanicterus

SRI LANKA              82

Found in forest fringes, open forests, wooded areas and adjoining gardens. 19 cm. Local and uncommon breeding resident from lowlands up to mid hills, more plentiful in wet zones.

BLACK BULBUL

Subspecies humii, photographed March 2017

(*  1033)                BACK BULBUL                 Hypsipetes leucocephalus

SRI LANKA             79

Races in Sri Lanka and South West India sometimes treated as separate species, Square-tailed Bulbul. Found chiefly on forest edges and trees. 25 cm. Fairly common breeding resident in wet lowlands, locally present up to high hills and local and rare in dry lowlands.

RED-VENTED BULBUL

Subspecies haemorrhous, photographed March 2017

(*   332)                 RED-VENTED BULBUL                Pycnonotus cafer    

SRI LANKA              12

Found in forest fringes, open-forest, cultivation and trees in habitation, avoids interior of thick forest in wet zones. 20 cm. Very common breeding resident throughout the country.

BLACK BULBUL

Photographed in Chitwen NP, Nepal, March 2017

1033             BLACK BULBUL                  Hypsipetes leucocphalus

NEPAL           112      

Found mainly in broadleaf forests. 25 cm. Common and widespread resident.

RED-WHISKERED BULBUL

Photographed at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal March 2017

(102)             RED-WHISKERED BULBUL                  * Pycnonotus jocosus

NEPAL                  37

Found in open forest and secondary growth. 20 cm. Locally common and widespread resident.

OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

905                  OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL              Pycnonotus plumosus 

SINGAPORE               (49)

Common resident of secondary forests, forest edges, old plantations, scrub, occasionally straying into parkland; seldom in primary forest. 20 cm. Distribution: Thai-Malay peninsula, Sumatra, borneo, Java.

STRAW-HEADED BULBUL

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

890                  STRAW-HEADED BULBUL              Pycnonotus zeylanicus

SINGAPORE               (27)

Secondary forest, forest edge, scrub and plantations along water bodies including rivers, lakes, reservoirs and abandoned quarries. 29 cm. Distribution: Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java.

YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(812)                  YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL         Pycnonotidae goiavier

SINGAPORE         (18)

Found in secondary forests, forest edges, scrub, old plantations, mangroves, parkland, urban areas. 20 cm. Distribution: Parts of mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Maly Peninsula, Greater Sundas, Philippines.

SOOTY-HEADED BULBUL

Photographed in Denpasar, Bali October 2016

(817)                   SOOTY-HEADED BULBUL                  Pycnonotus aurigaster

INDONESIA (Bali)         (16)

Found in open country with scattered bushes and trees, seen in gardens and cultivated areas, often near rural villages. 20 cm. Range: widespread and common in Java and Bali, introduced on Sumatra and south Sulawesi.