Bulbuls, family Pycnonotidae, are medium-sized passerine songbirds that also include the greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves and bristlebills. The family contains 161 species across 28 genera, found through most of Africa and into the Middle East, tropical Asia as far as Indonesia, and north to Japan, with a few island populations in the Indian Ocean. African species tend to favor rainforest while Asian species generally prefer more open habitats.
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ188854, descriptionView the Source 2. Bulbul (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The bulbuls are members of a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds, which also includes greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, and bristlebills.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Pycnonotidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 163
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Pycnonotidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Pycnonotidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.129 ... "early_interval": "Late Pleistocene"
Wikidata: Pycnonotidae
Wikidata Q188854, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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