Pycnonotus jocosus | red-whiskered bulbul

Red whiskered bulbul, photo by HISC

Introduced

Other Names: crested bulbul

Easily recognizable with its sharply pointed black crest and red ear patches, the red-whiskered bulbul has white underparts, brown upperparts, and a red patch in the area beneath its tail. Its calls include high-pitched pips, a long buzzy note, and a sharp “pik-pik-a-wew.”

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.



Hotspots for red-whiskered bulbul

Nuʻupia Pond

Wetland

Nuupia Pond, photo courtesy of USMC
Hiking

ʻAiea Loop Trail

Wet forest

Aiea Loop Trail, photo by DLNR
HikingBathroomParkingPicnic areaTrash

Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook

Wetland

Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook, photo by USFWS
LookoutHikingInterpretive Signage

Kapiʻolani Park

Pasture and grasslands

Kapiolani Park, photo courtesy of City and County of Honolulu Dept of Parks and Rec
HikingBathroomParkingPicnic areaTrash

Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail

Wet forest

Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail, photo by DOFAW
HikingParking

Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary

Wetland

Paiko Laggon Sanctuary, photo by Keri Rouse
LookoutBathroomParkingPicnic areaTrash

Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail

Coastal

Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail, photo by DLNR
HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Kawainui Marsh

Wetland

Kawainui Marsh, photo by DOFAW
LookoutHikingParking

Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park

Coastal

Lāʻie Point State Wayside, photo by DLNR
LookoutParkingTrash

Lānaʻi Lookout

Coastal

Lanai Lookout, photo by Lainie Berry
LookoutParking

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland

Kioea at James Campbell NWR, photo by Lainie Berry
HikingParking

Waimea Valley

WetlandWet forest

Waimea Valley, photo courtesy of Hi'ipaka LLC
HikingBathroomParkingInterpretive SignageTrash

Kaʻena Point Trail

Coastal

Kaʻena Point State Park, photo by DLNR
HikingParkingInterpretive Signage
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