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title: "Red-whiskered Bulbul"
description: "Pycnonotus jocosus — Uccelli. The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/red-whiskered-bulbul
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Red-whiskered Bulbul

> Pycnonotus jocosus — Uccelli. The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia.

- Scientific name: *Pycnonotus jocosus*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `urban` (Città e giardini)
- iNaturalist observations: 27544
- Wikidata: [Q501063](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q501063)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14591](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14591)

## Names

- en: Red-whiskered Bulbul
- de: Rotohrbülbül
- es: Bulbul orfeo asiático
- fr: Bulbul orphée
- nl: Roodoorbuulbuul
- pt: Tuta-de-faces-vermelhas
- pl: Bilbil zbroczony

## Countries with the most observations

IN (7008), HK (7004), US (3575), CN (2378), TH (1375), AU (840), MO (764), MU (637), SG (597), RE (383), VN (255), ES (184)

## Summary

The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It has a loud three or four note call, feeds on fruits and small insects and perches conspicuously on trees. It is common in hill forests and urban gardens.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Dario Taraborelli · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110875742

## Machine access

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