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Grey-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus tephrogenys (Jardine & Selby, 1833)
35 gWeight
The grey-cheeked bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The grey-cheeked bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Grey-cheeked Bulbul?
The Grey-cheeked Bulbul weighs around 35 g.
Where does the Grey-cheeked Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula to Greater Sundas.
Is the Grey-cheeked Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-cheeked Bulbul as Vulnerable.
What does the Grey-cheeked Bulbul eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Grey-cheeked Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 35 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 105 mm
- Tail
- 81 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula to Greater Sundas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Alophoixus
Other birds in the genus Alophoixus
Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
Palawan BulbulAlophoixus frater
Penan BulbulAlophoixus ruficrissus
Brown-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus bres
White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
Ochraceous BulbulAlophoixus ochraceus
Puff-throated BulbulAlophoixus pallidus
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
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