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Penan Bulbul
Alophoixus ruficrissus (Sharpe, 1879)
42 gWeight
The Penan bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia
Where and when it's recorded
Penan Bulbul has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,427 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia369 records
- Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia273 records
More places
- Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia254 records
- Mount TrusmadiMalaysia202 records
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia190 records
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia170 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia143 records
- Paya MagaMalaysia85 records
- Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia74 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 Penan bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Borneo, typically in the mid-storey of broad-leaved evergreen and rainforests up to 1500 metres elevation.
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Questions
How big is the Penan Bulbul?
The Penan Bulbul weighs around 42 g.
Where does the Penan Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.
When is the best time to see the Penan Bulbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Penan Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Penan Bulbul as Least Concern.
What does the Penan Bulbul eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Penan Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 42 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 96 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Borneo
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
Grey-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus tephrogenys
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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