Bulbuls
Pycnonotidae
The family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 161 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 13 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 161
- Threatened species
- 13
All species of the family Pycnonotidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Golden Greenbul
Calyptocichla serinus
Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Black-collared Bulbul
Neolestes torquatus
Red-tailed Bristlebill
Bleda syndactylus
Green-tailed Bristlebill
Bleda eximius
Yellow-lored Bristlebill
Bleda notatus
Yellow-eyed Bristlebill
Bleda ugandae
Grey-headed Bristlebill
Bleda canicapillus
Cameroon Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla montana
Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis
Western Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla tephrolaema
Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla kikuyuensis
Black-headed Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla nigriceps
Uluguru Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla neumanni
Black-browed Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla fusciceps
Olive-headed Greenbul
Arizelocichla striifacies
Stripe-cheeked Greenbul
Arizelocichla milanjensis
Yellow-throated Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla chlorigula
Spotted Greenbul
Ixonotus guttatus
Swamp Palm Bulbul
Thescelocichla leucopleura
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Pale-throated Greenbul
Atimastillas flavigula
Sjöstedt's Greenbul
Baeopogon clamans
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Joyful Greenbul
Chlorocichla laetissima
Prigogine's Greenbul
Chlorocichla prigoginei
Falkenstein's Greenbul
Chlorocichla falkensteini
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Simple Greenbul
Chlorocichla simplex
Western Bearded Greenbul
Criniger barbatus
Eastern Bearded Greenbul
Criniger chloronotus
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
White-bearded Greenbul
Criniger ndussumensis
Yellow-bearded Greenbul
Criniger olivaceus
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Plain Greenbul
Eurillas curvirostris
Little Grey Greenbul
Eurillas gracilis
Ansorge's Greenbul
Eurillas ansorgei
Lowland Tiny Greenbul
Phyllastrephus debilis
Montane Tiny Greenbul
Phyllastrephus albigula
White-throated Greenbul
Phyllastrephus albigularis
Angola Greenbul
Phyllastrephus viridiceps
Yellow-streaked Greenbul
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Xavier's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus xavieri
Icterine Greenbul
Phyllastrephus icterinus
Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Cameroon Olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus poensis
Northern Brownbul
Phyllastrephus strepitans
Grey-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Fischer's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus fischeri
Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Leaf-love
Phyllastrephus scandens
Sassi's Olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus lorenzi
Grey-headed Greenbul
Phyllastrephus poliocephalus
Toro Olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus hypochloris
Baumann's Olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus baumanni
Pale-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus fulviventris
Puff-backed Bulbul
Microtarsus eutilotus
Black-and-white Bulbul
Microtarsus melanoleucos
Yellow-wattled Bulbul
Microtarsus urostictus
Grey-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus priocephalus
Black-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus melanocephalos
Andaman Bulbul
Microtarsus fuscoflavescens
Blue-wattled Bulbul
Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Grey-bellied Bulbul
Rubigula cyaniventris
Scaly-breasted Bulbul
Rubigula squamata
Black-crested Bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris
Flame-throated Bulbul
Rubigula gularis
Black-capped Bulbul
Rubigula melanictera
Ruby-throated Bulbul
Rubigula dispar
Bornean Bulbul
Rubigula montis
Bare-faced Bulbul
Nok hualon
Collared Finchbill
Spizixos semitorques
Crested Finchbill
Spizixos canifrons
Spot-necked Bulbul
Pycnonotus tympanistrigus
Asian Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
Ashy-fronted Bulbul
Pycnonotus cinereifrons
Cream-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus pseudosimplex
White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Pale-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus davisoni
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Straw-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Ayeyarwady Bulbul
Pycnonotus blanfordi
Streak-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus conradi
Yellow-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus xantholaemus
Flavescent Bulbul
Pycnonotus flavescens
Pale-faced Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucops
Aceh Bulbul
Pycnonotus snouckaerti
Orange-spotted Bulbul
Pycnonotus bimaculatus
Yellow-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus penicillatus
Brown-breasted Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
Styan's Bulbul
Pycnonotus taivanus
Light-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
Himalayan Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
White-spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Hairy-backed Bulbul
Tricholestes criniger
Hook-billed Bulbul
Setornis criniger
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Palawan Bulbul
Alophoixus frater
Grey-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus tephrogenys
Penan Bulbul
Alophoixus ruficrissus
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
White-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus flaveolus
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Striated Bulbul
Alcurus striatus
Finsch's Bulbul
Iole finschii
Sulphur-bellied Bulbul
Iole palawanensis
Olive Bulbul
Iole viridescens
Buff-vented Bulbul
Iole crypta
Charlotte's Bulbul
Iole charlottae
Cachar Bulbul
Iole cacharensis
Grey-eyed Bulbul
Iole propinqua
Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica
Ashy Bulbul
Hemixos flavala
Cinereous Bulbul
Hemixos cinereus
Chestnut Bulbul
Hemixos castanonotus
Cream-striped Bulbul
Ixos leucogrammicus
Sumatran Bulbul
Ixos sumatranus
Javan Bulbul
Ixos virescens
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Mountain Bulbul
Ixos mcclellandii
Nicobar Bulbul
Hypsipetes nicobariensis
Philippine Bulbul
Hypsipetes philippinus
Mindoro Bulbul
Hypsipetes mindorensis
Streak-breasted Bulbul
Hypsipetes siquijorensis
Seram Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes affinis
Sangihe Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes platenae
Togian Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes aureus
Banggai Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes harterti
Sula Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes longirostris
Halmahera Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes chloris
Obi Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes lucasi
Buru Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes mysticalis
Visayan Bulbul
Hypsipetes guimarasensis
Yellowish Bulbul
Hypsipetes everetti
Camiguin Bulbul
Hypsipetes catarmanensis
Zamboanga Bulbul
Hypsipetes rufigularis
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis
Reunion Bulbul
Hypsipetes borbonicus
Malagasy Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis
Mauritius Bulbul
Hypsipetes olivaceus
White-headed Bulbul
Hypsipetes thompsoni
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Square-tailed Bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa
Grande Comore Bulbul
Hypsipetes parvirostris
Moheli Bulbul
Hypsipetes moheliensis
Seychelles Bulbul
Hypsipetes crassirostris
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.