Bulbuls
Pycnonotidae
The bulbuls are members of a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds, which also includes greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, and bristlebills. The family is distributed across most of Africa and into the Middle East, tropical Asia to Indonesia, and north as far as Japan. A few insular species occur on the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. There are 161 species in 28 genera. While different species are found in a wide range of habitats, the African species are predominantly found in rainforest, whereas Asian bulbuls are predominantly found in more open areas.
28 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 161 known species
Typical Bulbuls
genusPycnonotus
Hypsipetes Bulbuls
genusHypsipetes
Rubigula Bulbuls
genusRubigula
Finchbills
genusSpizixos
Bearded Bulbuls and Allies
genusAlophoixus
Streaked Bulbuls
genusIxos
Andropadus
genusAndropadus
Puff-throated Bulbuls
genusHemixos
Brachypodius Bulbuls
genusMicrotarsus
Iole Bulbuls
genusIole
Chlorocichla Greenbuls
genusChlorocichla
Typical Greenbuls and Brownbuls
genusPhyllastrephus
Acritillas
genusAcritillas
Small Greenbuls
genusEurillas
Tricholestes
genusTricholestes
Mountain Greenbuls and Allies
genusArizelocichla
Alcurus
genusAlcurus
Yellow-throated Greenbuls
genusAtimastillas
Bearded Greenbuls
genusCriniger
Bristlebills
genusBleda
Stelgidillas
genusStelgidillas
Thescelocichla
genusThescelocichla
Ixonotus
genusIxonotus
Honeyguide Greenbuls
genusBaeopogon
Calyptocichla
genusCalyptocichla
Nok
genusNok
Setornis
genusSetornis
Neolestes
genusNeolestes
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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