Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua)
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Grey-eyed Bulbul

Iole propinqua (Oustalet, 1903)

≈18 cmLength26 gWeight

It particularly favors fruit trees.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-eyed Bulbul has been recorded at 144 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Khao Yai NPThailand744 records
  2. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary – Wat Tham Pha PlongThailand651 records
  3. Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand539 records
More places
  1. Cat Tien NPVietnam364 records
  2. Khao Yai NP – Pha Kluai MaiThailand324 records
  3. Deo Nui San passVietnam297 records
  4. Andong Kralong Eco-tourism CampCambodia241 records
  5. Khao Yai NP – km 33 TrailThailand219 records
  6. Khao Yai NP – Khao Khieo Rd. after the junctionThailand206 records
  7. Cuc Phuong NPVietnam194 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandVietnamCambodiaChinaLaosMyanmar (Burma)

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 Grey-eyed Bulbul?

The Grey-eyed Bulbul is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Grey-eyed Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Grey-eyed Bulbul?

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

Is the Grey-eyed Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-eyed Bulbul as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-eyed Bulbul eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grey-eyed Bulbul in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈18 cm
Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
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: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Iole propinqua aquilonis s China and ne Vietnam
  • Iole propinqua propinqua e Myanmar to s China, n Thailand and n Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Iole

Other birds in the genus Iole

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Grey-eyed Bulbul

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