Himalayan bulbul
pycnonotus leucogenys latin

Himalayan Bulbul habitat are at the and forests, and in the rich shrub layer.

The Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)

The Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)

This species is very similar in appearance to the Himalayan White-cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys but smaller and uncrested and with a larger white cheek patch.

Race humayuni is known to hybridize with Pycnonotus leucogenys and these hybrids were once described as a subspecies magrathi marked by their pale rumps and yellow-orange or pink vents.

Hybrids have been noted in captivity with Pycnonotus cafer, Pycnonotus leucotis, Pycnonotus xanthopygos, Pycnonotus melanicterus and Pycnonotus leucogenys and leucism has been recorded.