#1097 · 🐦 birds

Red-whiskered Bulbul

🇳🇱 Roodoorbuulbuul ·Pycnonotus jocosus

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in Europe, not in NL

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Chuangzao · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Vijay Anand Ismavel · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Dhruva Punde · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Xuan Chuan · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Vijay Anand Ismavel · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
6. © Zinogre · CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Rivière Noire, Maurice:© Jean-Philippe BASUYAUX · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States:© Tony Iwane · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, USA:© Lauren Glevanik · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. Glenvar Heights, FL, USA:© Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

what is it?

The red-whiskered bulbul ( Pycnonotus jocosus ), or crested bulbul , is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It feeds on fruits and small insects. Red-whiskered bulbuls perch conspicuously on trees and have a loud three or four note call. They are very common in...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 28,142iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
28,142 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).