Species profile
Red-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Quick answer
Woodland and forest habitats and other wooded land (G level 1)
- Scientific name
- Pycnonotus cafer
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-vented bulbul in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Pycnonotidae
- Aceh Bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti)
- Andaman Bulbul (Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens)
- Angola Greenbul (Phyllastrephus viridiceps)
- Ansorge's Greenbul (Eurillas ansorgei)
- Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
- Ashy-fronted Bulbul (Pycnonotus cinereifrons)
- Bare-faced Bulbul (Pycnonotus hualon)
- Baumann's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni)