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Bird · Pycnonotus leucogenys
Himalayan bulbul
IUCN LC · Least concern
A smart bulbul of the hills with a tall pointed black crest, white cheeks and a yellow patch under the tail.
How to recognise it
The crest stands almost vertical, unlike the plains bulbuls. A cheerful, bubbling song from hedges and hotel gardens above about 1,000 metres.
Where to see it
Dehradun
The commonest garden bird of Indian hill towns, and usually the first species a visitor learns there.
Lachhiwala Nature Park · Maldevta
Mussoorie
The commonest garden bird of Indian hill towns, and usually the first species a visitor learns there.
Company Garden (Atal Udyan) · Camel's Back Road
Rishikesh
The commonest garden bird of Indian hill towns, and usually the first species a visitor learns there.
Neer Garh Waterfall · Vashishta Gufa · Phool Chatti Waterfall