Listen to the Grey-headed bulbul
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About the Grey-headed bulbul
The Grey-headed bulbul is a bird in the family Pycnonotidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Grey-headed 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 grey-headed bulbul (Microtarsus priocephalus) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found from Goa south to Tamil Nadu at altitudes up to 1200m. It is found in dense reeds or thickets mainly near rivers and swampy areas inside forests. They have a distinctive call that reveals their presence inside dense vegetation where they are hard to spot.
More from the family Pycnonotidae
Red-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Brown-eared bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis
Light-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis
White-browed bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Joyful greenbul
Chlorocichla laetissima
Yellow-whiskered greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Little grey greenbul
Eurillas gracilis
Flame-throated bulbul
Rubigula gularis
Square-tailed bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa
Frequently asked questions
What does a Grey-headed bulbul sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed bulbul as “least concern”.
What family does the Grey-headed bulbul belong to?
The Grey-headed bulbul (Brachypodius priocephalus) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Grey-headed Bulbul (Brachypodius priocephalus) from Thirunelly, Kerala ML154633411 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28878167 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Grey-headed bulbul – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by shrikant rao from bangalore, india – CC BY 2.0