The red-vented bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Bhutan and Nepal. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself including New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga, and Fiji. It has also established itself in parts of Samoa, Australia, USA and Cook Islands. It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
[Turdus] cafer
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope, ex Brisson, error; type locality corrected to Ceylon, apud Stuart Baker, 1930, Fauna Brit. India, Birds, ed. 2, 7, p. 79.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/299/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
95F3F1853896B1E0
Avibase ID:
avibase-95F3F185
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/95F3F185
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178506
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bulbul à ventre rouge ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bulbul à ventre rouge ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pycnonotus cafer [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pycnonotus cafer [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pycnonotus cafer [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pycnonotus cafer [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pycnonotus cafer [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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