Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Monotypic
Monica Kaushik
Version: 2.0 — Published June 17, 2022
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Белобуз бюлбюл |
| Catalan | bulbul de l'Himàlaia |
| Chinese (SIM) | 白颊鹎 |
| Czech | bulbul himálajský |
| Dutch | Witwangbuulbuul |
| English | Himalayan Bulbul |
| English (United States) | Himalayan Bulbul |
| French | Bulbul à joues blanches |
| French (France) | Bulbul à joues blanches |
| German | Himalajabülbül |
| Hindi | हिमालयी बुलबुल |
| Icelandic | Runnaglymur |
| Japanese | ホオジロヒヨドリ |
| Norwegian | himalayabylbyl |
| Polish | bilbil białolicy |
| Punjabi (India) | ਕੁਸ਼ੰਦਰਾ |
| Russian | Белощекий бюль-бюль |
| Serbian | Himalajski belouhi bulbul |
| Slovak | bylbyl himalájsky |
| Spanish | Bulbul Cariblanco |
| Spanish (Spain) | Bulbul cariblanco |
| Swedish | himalayabulbyl |
| Turkish | Himalaya Arapbülbülü |
| Ukrainian | Бюльбюль білощокий |
Revision Notes
Monica Kaushik revised the account. This work was done as part of a collaboration with Bird Count India. Tammy Zhang curated the media.
Pycnonotus leucogenys (Gray, 1835)
PROTONYM:
Brachypus leucogenys
Gray, 1835. Illustrations of Indian zoology; chiefly selected from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke, F. R. S. 2 pt19-20, pl.35 fig.3.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India ; type locality inferentially restricted to Kashmir, by Blyth, 1845, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 14, p. 567.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- PYCNONOTUS
- leucogenis / leucogenus / leucogenys
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● and ● See: generic homonyms
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‡: extinct
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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