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Cachar Bulbul
Iole cacharensis (Deignan, 1948)
26 gWeight
The Cachar bulbul (Iole cacharensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Bangladesh
Where and when it's recorded
Cachar Bulbul has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Satchari NPBangladesh200 records
- Hazarikhil WSBangladesh60 records
- Adampur - Rajkandi Reserve ForestBangladesh29 records
More places
- Lawachara NPBangladesh14 records
- Muraichara - Sagarnal Road TrailBangladesh10 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 Cachar bulbul (Iole cacharensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
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Questions
How big is the Cachar Bulbul?
The Cachar Bulbul weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Cachar Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India and southeastern Bangladesh. It is most often recorded in Bangladesh.
When is the best time to see the Cachar Bulbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Cachar Bulbul eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Cachar Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northeastern India and southeastern Bangladesh
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Iole
Other birds in the genus Iole
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Sulphur-bellied BulbulIole palawanensis
Olive BulbulIole viridescens
Buff-vented BulbulIole crypta
Charlotte's BulbulIole charlottae
Grey-eyed BulbulIole propinqua
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
Black-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatus
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