
Finsch's Bulbul
Iole finschii (Salvadori, 1871)
24 gWeight
Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
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
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia385 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia367 records
- Sungai Sedim Recreational ForestMalaysia115 records
More places
- Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia109 records
- Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia108 records
- Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia106 records
- Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia104 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia94 records
- Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – Sirindhorn Waterfall & Wildlife Research Station vicinityThailand74 records
- Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – BalaThailand58 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.
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
Sulphur-bellied BulbulIole palawanensis
Olive BulbulIole viridescens
Buff-vented BulbulIole crypta
Charlotte's BulbulIole charlottae
Cachar BulbulIole cacharensis
Grey-eyed BulbulIole propinqua
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
Black-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatus
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In other languages
- EnglishFinsch's Bulbul
- 简体中文芬氏冠鹎
- 繁體中文矮髭鵯
- 日本語ヒメアゴヒゲヒヨドリ
- DeutschFinschbülbül
- FrançaisBulbul de Finsch
- EspañolBulbul de Finsch
- Portuguêsbulbul-de-peito-oliva
- ItalianoBulbul di Finsch
- NederlandsFinsch' Baardbuulbuul
- РусскийЖелтогорлый бюльбюль-бородач
- Svenskaolivbröstad bulbyl
- DanskLille Topbulbul
- Polskiszczeciak ubogi