Key Identification Features
- It has a black head marked by a distinct crest and a yellow iris.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Passeriformes, class Aves. The family contains 71 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Pycnonotidae Species
Phyllastrephus terrestris Swainson, 1837
Phyllastrephus terrestris Swainson, 1837
Phyllastrephus terrestris, the terrestrial brownbul, is a songbird in the bulbul…
Iole crypta Oberholser, 1918
Iole crypta Oberholser, 1918
Iole crypta, the buff-vented bulbul, is a threatened songbird of the bulbul fami…
Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)
Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)
The white-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) is a bulbul species found a…
Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818)
Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818)
The sooty-headed bulbul is a medium songbird found across parts of East and Sout…
Alophoixus phaeocephalus (Hartlaub, 1844)
Alophoixus phaeocephalus (Hartlaub, 1844)
Alophoixus phaeocephalus, the yellow-bellied bulbul, is a Pycnonotidae songbird …
Pycnonotus simplex Lesson, 1839
Pycnonotus simplex Lesson, 1839
Pycnonotus simplex, the cream-vented bulbul, is a bulbul passerine found in Sout…
Alophoixus finschii (Salvadori, 1871)
Alophoixus finschii (Salvadori, 1871)
Finsch's bulbul is a songbird in the bulbul family, found in Southeast Asian for…
Pycnonotus plumosus Blyth, 1845
Pycnonotus plumosus Blyth, 1845
The olive-winged bulbul is a passerine bird in the bulbul family found in Southe…
Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818)
Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818)
The sombre greenbul is a 15–18 cm African passerine with dull olive-green plumag…
Pycnonotus leucogenys (J.E.Gray, 1835)
Pycnonotus leucogenys (J.E.Gray, 1835)
Pycnonotus leucogenys, the Himalayan bulbul, is a songbird found around the Hima…
Pycnonotus penicillatus Blyth, 1851
Pycnonotus penicillatus Blyth, 1851
Pycnonotus penicillatus, the yellow-eared bulbul, is an endemic Sri Lankan bird …
Pycnonotus flaviventris (Tickell, 1833)
Pycnonotus flaviventris (Tickell, 1833)
The black-crested bulbul is a medium-sized songbird that inhabits forests and de…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Pycnonotidae?
Pycnonotidae animals belong to the Passeriformes order in the Animalia kingdom. It has a black head marked by a distinct crest and a yellow iris. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Pycnonotidae?
Pycnonotidae is classified in the order Passeriformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. The family contains 71 accepted species worldwide.
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