Orange-spotted Bulbul vs Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus bimaculatus compared with Pycnonotus jocosus

Key Differences

• Orange-spotted Bulbul is Near Threatened while Red-whiskered Bulbul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-spotted Bulbul	Red-whiskered Bulbul
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family same	Pycnonotidae	Pycnonotidae
Genus same	Pycnonotus	Pycnonotus
Species	Pycnonotus bimaculatus	Pycnonotus jocosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-spotted Bulbul and Red-whiskered Bulbul share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pycnonotus.

Conservation Status

Orange-spotted Bulbul

NT — Near Threatened

Red-whiskered Bulbul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-spotted Bulbul	Red-whiskered Bulbul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-spotted Bulbul

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway