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Pale-faced Bulbul
Madhu Arouza Pai (© Macaulay Library)

Pale-faced Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucops
BirdNET IDBN08622
Taxon groupAves
CommonnessModerately common (45/100)
How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is
Image sourceMacaulay Library ML609148386
AvicommonsPhoto by Gideon Lam (cc-by-nc)
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Description wikipedia

The pale-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus leucops) is a songbird in the bulbul family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. At 17.5–19 cm long the pale-faced bulbul is smaller than the flavescent bulbul, with which it was once lumped, which reach 21.5–22 cm in length. Its colouring is mainly brown or grey-brown, darker above than below, with a white or whitish face and throat, and bright yellow undertail-coverts. The bulbul is found in the mountains of Borneo in montane primary forest, ranging in altitude from about 900 m to 3500 m above sea level.

Translated Descriptions (10)

cs
Bulbul bělohlavý (Pycnonotus leucops) je pěvec z čeledi bulbulovitých. Je endemický na ostrově Borneo.
de
Der Weißwangenbülbül (Pycnonotus leucops) ist ein Singvogel aus der Familie der Bülbüls. Er ist auf der Insel Borneo endemisch.
es
El Bulbul Cariclaro (Pycnonotus leucops) es un ave canora de la familia de los bulbules. Es endémico de la isla de Borneo.
fr
Le Bulbul à face pâle (Pycnonotus leucops) est un oiseau chanteur de la famille des bulbuls. Il est endémique de l'île de Bornéo.
it
Il bulbul faccia bianca (Pycnonotus leucops) è un uccello canoro della famiglia dei bulbul. È endemico dell'isola del Borneo.
nl wikipedia
De bleekgezichtbuulbuul (Pycnonotus leucops) is een zangvogel uit de familie van de Buulbuuls (Pycnonotidae). Het is een endemische soort in montane gebieden in Borneo.
pl
Bilbil jasnolicy (Pycnonotus leucops) to ptak śpiewający z rodziny bilbili. Jest endemitem wyspy Borneo.
pt
O bulbul-de-cara-branca (Pycnonotus leucops) é uma ave canora da família dos bulbuls. É endémico da ilha do Bornéu.
ru
Белолицый бюльбюль (Pycnonotus leucops) — певчая птица семейства бюльбюлевых. Является эндемиком острова Борнео.
sv wikipedia
Vitmaskad bulbyl (Pycnonotus leucops) är en nyligen urskild fågelart i familjen bulbyler inom ordningen tättingar.

Common Names (23 locales)

ar بلبل شاحب الوجه
bg Белолик бюлбюл
ca bulbul carablanc
da Kinabalu Bulbul
de Weißwangenbülbül
en Pale-faced Bulbul
es Bulbul Cariclaro
es_EC Bulbul Cariclaro
es_ES Bulbul cariclaro
es_MX Bulbul Cariclaro
et kinabalu nõlvabülbül
fi Valkonaamabulbuli
fr Bulbul à face pâle
hr zlatnoguzi bulbul
nl Bleekgezichtbuulbuul
no hvitfjesbylbyl
pl bilbil jasnolicy
ru Белолицый бюльбюль
sk bylbyl bledolíci
sr Svetloliki bulbul
sv vitmaskad bulbyl
tr Açık Yüzlü Arapbülbülü
zh-CN 淡脸鹎

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#1507631
eBirdflabul3
Macaulay Libraryflabul3
Xeno-CantoPycnonotus leucops
observation.org#256083
GBIF6094679
Avibase9B0BF560527B6144
BirdLife103834499
WikidataQ31874116