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Bare-faced Bulbul
Nok hualon (Woxvold, Duckworth & Timmins, 2009)
20 cmLength37 gWeight
The bare-faced bulbul (Nok hualon) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Laos
Where and when it's recorded
Bare-faced Bulbul has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Phou Pha Marn – The Rock ViewpointLaos81 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The bare-faced bulbul (Nok hualon) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was newly described from central Laos in 2009. It is one of the very few Asian songbirds with a bald (featherless) face and is the first new species of bulbul to be described from Asia in almost a century.
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Questions
How big is the Bare-faced Bulbul?
The Bare-faced Bulbul is about 20 cm long and weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Bare-faced Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: central Laos. It is most often recorded in Laos.
When is the best time to see the Bare-faced Bulbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bare-faced Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bare-faced Bulbul as Least Concern.
What does the Bare-faced Bulbul eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Bare-faced Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: central Laos
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Nok
More from the family Bulbuls
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Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
Black-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatus
Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Green-tailed BristlebillBleda eximius
Grey-headed BristlebillBleda canicapillus
Yellow-lored BristlebillBleda notatus
Yellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandae
Yellow-gorgeted GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
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