Listen to the Brown-eared bulbul
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About the Brown-eared bulbul
The Brown-eared bulbul is a bird in the family Pycnonotidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Brown-eared bulbul sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) is a medium-sized bulbul native to eastern Asia. It is extremely common within the northern parts of its range and can be found from southern Sakhalin to the northern Philippines.
Related birds in the genus Hypsipetes
More from the family Pycnonotidae
Red-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Light-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis
Grey-headed bulbul
Brachypodius priocephalus
White-browed bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Joyful greenbul
Chlorocichla laetissima
Yellow-whiskered greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Little grey greenbul
Eurillas gracilis
Flame-throated bulbul
Rubigula gularis
Frequently asked questions
What does a Brown-eared bulbul sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Brown-eared bulbul on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Brown-eared bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-eared bulbul as “least concern”.
What family does the Brown-eared bulbul belong to?
The Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Hypsipetes-amaurotis-2025-05-20-282617142 by karliatje – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q10770477 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Brown-eared bulbul – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alpsdake – CC BY-SA 3.0