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Olive Bulbul
Iole viridescens Blyth, 1867
26 gWeight
The olive bulbul (Iole viridescens) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)
Where and when it's recorded
Olive Bulbul has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand873 records
- Kaeng Krachan NPThailand625 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand611 records
More places
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand526 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand524 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – km 9 vicinityThailand254 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – km 27 vicinityThailand252 records
- Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand212 records
- Sri Phang-nga NP – headquarters vicinityThailand102 records
- Sri Phang-nga NPThailand90 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.
About
The olive bulbul (Iole viridescens) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
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Questions
How big is the Olive Bulbul?
The Olive Bulbul weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Olive Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Myanmar to southwestern Thailand, central Malay Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).
When is the best time to see the Olive Bulbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Olive Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive Bulbul as Least Concern.
What does the Olive Bulbul eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Olive Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 84 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southern Myanmar to southwestern Thailand, central Malay Peninsula
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Iole
Other birds in the genus Iole
Finsch's BulbulIole finschii
Sulphur-bellied BulbulIole palawanensis
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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