White-headed Bulbul (Hypsipetes thompsoni)
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White-headed Bulbul

Hypsipetes thompsoni (Bingham, 1900)

42 gWeight

The white-headed bulbul (Hypsipetes thompsoni) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)

White-headed Bulbul has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Inthanon NPThailand226 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand152 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Chinese Cemetery & dump on Doi AngkhangThailand115 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand78 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang military base & campsiteThailand73 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand66 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand55 records
  5. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand39 records
  6. Chiang Dao Wildlife SanctuaryThailand29 records
  7. Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandMyanmar (Burma)

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 white-headed bulbul (Hypsipetes thompsoni) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-headed Bulbul?

The White-headed Bulbul weighs around 42 g.

Where does the White-headed Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Myanmar, northwestern Thailand. It is most often recorded in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the White-headed Bulbul?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-headed Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-headed Bulbul as Least Concern.

What does the White-headed Bulbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-headed 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
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Myanmar, northwestern Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Hypsipetes

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White-headed Bulbul

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