Himalayan Bulbul vs White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys compared with Pycnonotus leucotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Bulbul	White-eared Bulbul
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Pycnonotidae	Pycnonotidae
Genus same	Pycnonotus	Pycnonotus
Species	Pycnonotus leucogenys	Pycnonotus leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Bulbul and White-eared Bulbul share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pycnonotus.

Conservation Status

Himalayan Bulbul

LC — Least Concern

White-eared Bulbul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Bulbul	White-eared Bulbul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Bulbul

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

White-eared Bulbul

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Jordan, Oman, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

White-eared Bulbul

White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom