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Grey-headed Bulbul

Brachypodius priocephalus (Jerdon, TC 1839)

The grey-headed bulbul is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found from Goa south to Tamil Nadu at altitudes up to 1200m. It is found in dense reeds or thickets mainly near rivers and swampy areas inside forests. They have a distinctive call that reveals their presence inside dense vegetation where they are hard to spot. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pycnonotidae
Genus:
   Brachypodius
Scientific:
  Brachypodius priocephalus

Original description

Citation:
  (Jerdon, TC 1839)

Reference:
   Madras J. Lit. Sci. 10 p.246

Protonym:
  B[rachypus]. priocephalus

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176770#page/270/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D370538FD26F18D4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D370538F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D370538F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562624


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Brachypodius priocephalus: SW pen. India (s Maharashtra and Goa to w Mysore and Kerala)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Grey-headed Bulbul
Catalan:
bulbul de front groc
Czech:
bulbul šedohlavý
Danish:
Gråhovedet Bulbul
German:
Graukopfbülbül
Spanish:
Bulbul Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Bulbul Cabecigrís
Finnish:
harmaakaulusbulbuli
French:
Bulbul colombar
Croatian:
zapadnogatski bulbul
Hungarian:
szürkefejű bülbül
Italian:
Bulbul testagrigia
Japanese (romaji):
haigashirahiyodori
Japanese:
ハイガシラヒヨドリ
Lithuanian:
Pilkagalvis bulbiulis
Dutch:
Grijskopbuulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråhovudbylbyl
Norwegian:
Gråhodebylbyl
Polish:
bilbil szarogłowy
Portuguese:
Tuta-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Сероголовый бюльбюль
Slovak:
bylbyl žltočelý
Serbian:
Sivoglavi bulbul
Swedish:
gråhuvad bulbyl
Ukrainian:
Бюльбюль сіроголовий
Chinese:
灰头鹎
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭鵯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bulbul colombar ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bulbul colombar ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 1st edition:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements, version 2021:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Clements, version 2022:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 4th edition:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements, version 2015:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements, version 2016:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements, version 2017:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Clements, version 2018:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Clements, version 2019:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
eBird version 1.50:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 1.52:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 1.53:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 1.54:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 1.55:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 2015:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 2016:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 2017:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
eBird version 2018:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
eBird version 2019:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
eBird version 2021:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
eBird version 2022:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Oriental Bird Club:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pycnonotus priocephalus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pycnonotus priocephalus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pycnonotus priocephalus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Grey-headed Bulbul ( Brachypodius priocephalus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pycnonotus priocephalus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pycnonotus priocephalus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: bulbul de front groc
Czech: Bulbul šedohlavý
Danish: Gråhovedet Bulbul
German: Graukopfbülbül
English: Gray headed Bulbul, Gray-headed Bulbul, Grey headed Bulbul, Grey-headed Bulbul
English, HBW: Grey-headed Bulbul
English (IOC): Grey-headed Bulbul
English (United States): Gray-headed Bulbul
Spanish: Bulbul Cabecigrís, Bulbul de Cabeza Gris
Spanish (Spain): Bulbul Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Gray-headed Bulbul
Finnish: harmaakaulusbulbuli, Harmaapääbulbuli
French: Bulbul colombar
Croatian: zapadnogatski bulbul
Hungarian: szürkefejű bülbül
Italian: Bulbul testagrigia, Bulbul testagrigia indiano
Japanese (romaji): haigashirahiyodori
Japanese: ハイガシラヒヨドリ
Scientific: B[rachypus] poliocephalus, B[rachypus] priocephalus, B[rachypus]. poliocephalus, Brachypodius poiocephalus, Brachypodius priocephalus, Brachypus poliocephalus, Brachypus poliocephalus, Brachypus priocephalus, Ixos fisquetii, Ixus fisquetii, Micropus phaeocephalus, Micropus phoeocephalus, Pycnonotus priocephalus
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvis bulbiulis
Malayalam: ചാരത്തലയൻ ബുൾബുൾ
Dutch: Grijskopbuulbuul, Grijskop-buulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhovudbylbyl
Norwegian: Gråhodebylbyl
Polish: bilbil szaroglowy, bilbil szarogłowy
Portuguese: Tuta-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal): bulbul-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Сероголовый бюльбюль, Сероголовый настоящий бюльбюль
Slovak: bylbyl žltočelý
Serbian: Sivoglavi bulbul
Swedish: Gråhuvad bulbyl
Tamil: Sambalthaalai Chinnaan
Turkish: Gri başlı arapbülbülü
Ukrainian: Бюльбюль сіроголовий
Chinese: 灰头鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭鵯

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