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Himalayan bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys (J. E. Gray, 1835)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 30 g to 35.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the himalayan bulbul

Weight
30 g – 35.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 3.3src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the himalayan bulbul live?

Not recorded

What is the himalayan bulbul?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in Central and South Asia.

From the Wikipedia article “Himalayan bulbul” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Himalayan_bulbul&oldid=1373313117), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the himalayan bulbul endangered?

The himalayan bulbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the himalayan bulbul classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPycnonotidae
  6. genusPycnonotus
  7. SpeciesPycnonotus leucogenys (J. E. Gray, 1835)

Synonyms Brachypus leucogenis, Brachypus leucogenys, Pycnonotus leucogenis, Pycnonotus leucogenis leucogenis, Pycnonotus leucogenys leucogenys

Other names and names in other languages (52)
  • White-cheeked bulbulEnglish
  • White-cheeked bulbulEnglish
  • White-eared bulbulEnglish
  • White-eared bulbulEnglish
  • بلبل أبيض الخدArabic
  • بلبل الهيمالايانArabic
  • Белобуз бюлбюлBulgarian
  • হিমালয়ী বুলবুলBangla
  • bulbul de l'HimàlaiaCatalan
  • bulbul bělolícíCzech
  • bulbul himálajskýCzech
  • bwlbwl bochwynWelsh
  • Hvidkindet BulbulDanish
  • WeißohrbülbülGerman
  • HimalajabülbülGerman
  • HimalayabülbülGerman
  • WeißwangenbülbülGerman
  • himalaja bulbuloEsperanto
  • Bulbul cariblancoSpanish
  • himaalaja bülbülEstonian
  • valkokorvabulbuliFinnish
  • valkoposkibulbuliFinnish
  • Bulbul à joues blanchesFrench
  • Bulbul bánleicneachIrish
  • בולבול ההימלאיהHebrew
  • himalajski bulbulCroatian
  • fehérarcú bülbülHungarian
  • himalájai bülbülHungarian
  • RunnaglymurIcelandic
  • Bulbul dell'HimalayaItalian
  • Bulbul guancebianche crestatoItalian
  • ホオジロヒヨドリJapanese
  • baltaskruostis bulbiulisLithuanian
  • baltvaigu bulbulisLatvian
  • WitwangbuulbuulDutch
  • himalayabylbylNorwegian
  • bilbil białolicyPolish
  • bulbul-do-himalaiaPortuguese
  • bulbul-de-faces-brancasPortuguese
  • tuta-de-faces-brancasPortuguese
  • Белощёкий бюльбюльRussian
  • Белощекий бюль-бюльRussian
  • HimalajabulbulaNorthern Sami
  • bylbyl himalájskySlovak
  • belolični bulbulSlovenian
  • Himalajski belouhi bulbulSerbian
  • himalayabulbylSwedish
  • Himalaya BülbülüTurkish
  • Himalaya ArapbülbülüTurkish
  • бюльбюль білощокийUkrainian
  • 白頰鵯Chinese
  • 白颊鹎Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the himalayan bulbul

Other species in the same genus Pycnonotus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the himalayan bulbul?

An adult himalayan bulbul weighs 30 g – 35.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the himalayan bulbul endangered?

The himalayan bulbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the himalayan bulbul?

The himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/himalayan-bulbul

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{himalayan_bulbul_2026,
  title = {Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/himalayan-bulbul},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}