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Nicobar Bulbul
Hypsipetes nicobariensis Moore, F, 1854
20 cmLength36 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Nicobar Bulbul?
The Nicobar Bulbul is about 20 cm long and weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Nicobar Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Nicobar Islands.
What does the Nicobar Bulbul eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Nicobar Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 36 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 97 mm
- Tail
- 94 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Nicobar Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Hypsipetes
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