Red-whiskered Bulbul vs Yellow-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus compared with Pycnonotus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Yellow-eared 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 jocosus	Pycnonotus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-whiskered Bulbul

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-eared Bulbul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Yellow-eared Bulbul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Yellow-eared Bulbul

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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