Mountain Bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)
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Mountain Bulbul

Ixos mcclellandii (Horsfield, 1840)

≈22 cmLength32 gWeight

This bulbul inhabits broadleaf forest, coniferous forest and bamboo groves, and is also known as McClelland's Bulbul.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Mountain Bulbul has been recorded at 524 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia1,350 records
  2. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)1,264 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand764 records
More places
  1. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand629 records
  2. SattalIndia613 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand549 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand548 records
  5. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)545 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand536 records
  7. Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand417 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandMalaysiaNepalVietnamIndiaBhutanMyanmar (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.

About

The mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is often placed in Hypsipetes, but seems to be closer to the type species of the genus Ixos, the Sunda bulbul. It is found in Southeast Asia and is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

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Questions

How big is the Mountain Bulbul?

The Mountain Bulbul is about ≈22 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Mountain Bulbul live?

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

When is the best time to see the Mountain Bulbul?

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

Is the Mountain Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Bulbul as Least Concern.

What does the Mountain Bulbul eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Mountain Bulbul in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈22 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
108 mm
Bill
26 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
  • Ixos mcclellandii similis ne Myanmar to s China and n Indochina
  • Ixos mcclellandii holtii se China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Ixos

Other birds in the genus Ixos

Cream-striped BulbulCream-striped BulbulIxos leucogrammicusSumatran BulbulSumatran BulbulIxos sumatranusJavan BulbulJavan BulbulIxos virescensStreaked BulbulStreaked BulbulIxos malaccensisSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusRed-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylusGreen-tailed BristlebillGreen-tailed BristlebillBleda eximius
Mountain Bulbul

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