Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar)
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Ruby-throated Bulbul

Rubigula dispar (Horsfield, 1821)

29 gWeight

The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar), or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar), or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was formerly considered conspecific with other Rubigula bulbuls, such as the flame-throated bulbul. It is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali.

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Questions

How big is the Ruby-throated Bulbul?

The Ruby-throated Bulbul weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Ruby-throated Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sumatra, Java and Bali.

Is the Ruby-throated Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ruby-throated Bulbul as Vulnerable.

What does the Ruby-throated Bulbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Ruby-throated Bulbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sumatra, Java and Bali

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Rubigula

Other birds in the genus Rubigula

Black-crested BulbulBlack-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventrisFlame-throated BulbulFlame-throated BulbulRubigula gularisBlack-capped BulbulBlack-capped BulbulRubigula melanicteraBornean BulbulBornean BulbulRubigula montisSombre 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
Ruby-throated Bulbul

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