Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
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Straw-headed Bulbul

Pycnonotus zeylanicus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

86 gWeight

The straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Critically Endangered

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 straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, plantations, and rural gardens.

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Questions

How big is the Straw-headed Bulbul?

The Straw-headed Bulbul weighs around 86 g.

Where does the Straw-headed Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (where perhaps extinct), Java (where probably extinct) and Borneo.

Is the Straw-headed Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Straw-headed Bulbul as Critically Endangered.

What does the Straw-headed Bulbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Straw-headed Bulbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
86 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
114 mm
Tail
105 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (where perhaps extinct), Java (where probably extinct) and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Pycnonotus

Other birds in the genus Pycnonotus

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Straw-headed Bulbul

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