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Visayan Bulbul
Hypsipetes guimarasensis (Steere, 1890)
39 gWeight
The Visayan bulbul (Hypsipetes guimarasensis) or Steere's bulbul, is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Visayan Bulbul has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, SibulanPhilippines215 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 Visayan bulbul (Hypsipetes guimarasensis) or Steere's bulbul, is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
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Questions
How big is the Visayan Bulbul?
The Visayan Bulbul weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Visayan Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Guimaras, Masbate, Panay, Negros, Ticao, Verde (west-central Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.
When is the best time to see the Visayan Bulbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Visayan Bulbul eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Visayan Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 39 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 88 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Guimaras, Masbate, Panay, Negros, Ticao, Verde (west-central Philippines)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Hypsipetes
Other birds in the genus Hypsipetes
Nicobar BulbulHypsipetes nicobariensis
Philippine BulbulHypsipetes philippinus
Mindoro BulbulHypsipetes mindorensis
Streak-breasted BulbulHypsipetes siquijorensis
Seram Golden BulbulHypsipetes affinis
Sangihe Golden BulbulHypsipetes platenae
Togian Golden BulbulHypsipetes aureus
Banggai Golden BulbulHypsipetes harterti
Sula Golden BulbulHypsipetes longirostris
Halmahera Golden BulbulHypsipetes chloris
Obi Golden BulbulHypsipetes lucasi
Buru Golden BulbulHypsipetes mysticalis
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