Finsch's Bulbul (Iole finschii)
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Finsch's Bulbul

Iole finschii (Salvadori, 1871)

24 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Finsch's Bulbul has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia385 records
  2. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia367 records
  3. Sungai Sedim Recreational ForestMalaysia115 records
More places
  1. Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia109 records
  2. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia108 records
  3. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia106 records
  4. Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia104 records
  5. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia94 records
  6. Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – Sirindhorn Waterfall & Wildlife Research Station vicinityThailand74 records
  7. Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – BalaThailand58 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Finsch's Bulbul?

The Finsch's Bulbul weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Finsch's Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Finsch's Bulbul?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Finsch's Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Finsch's Bulbul as Near Threatened.

What does the Finsch's Bulbul eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Finsch's Bulbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Iole

Other birds in the genus Iole

Finsch's Bulbul

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