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title: "African Red-eyed Bulbul"
description: "Pycnonotus nigricans — Uccelli. The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/african-red-eyed-bulbul
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# African Red-eyed Bulbul

> Pycnonotus nigricans — Uccelli. The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae.

- Scientific name: *Pycnonotus nigricans*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 2562
- Wikidata: [Q513295](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513295)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14625](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14625)

## Names

- en: African Red-eyed Bulbul
- de: Maskenbülbül
- es: Bulbul Encapuchado
- fr: Bulbul brunoir
- nl: Maskerbuulbuul
- pl: Bilbil czerwonooki

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1079), NA (1057), BW (245), AO (19), LS (11), ZW (6), ZM (4)

## Summary

The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae.
It is found in south-western Africa.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and riverine scrub. It feeds on fruit (including Ficus), flowers, nectar, and insects.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_red-eyed_bulbul

## Photo

![African Red-eyed Bulbul](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/african-red-eyed-bulbul/medium.jpg)

Photo: gsexauer · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/130067160

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/african-red-eyed-bulbul?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).