White-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus)
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White-throated Bulbul

Alophoixus flaveolus (Gould, 1836)

≈21 cmLength48 gWeight

This forest bird moves among trees and shrubs.

Busiest months: April · Most records: India, China, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: India, China, Thailand

White-throated Bulbul has been recorded at 85 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia716 records
  2. Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand622 records
  3. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia531 records
More places
  1. Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia426 records
  2. Satchari NPBangladesh355 records
  3. Manas NP – BanasbariIndia263 records
  4. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia259 records
  5. HongbengheChina215 records
  6. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia144 records
  7. Shiti VillageChina144 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaChinaThailandBangladeshBhutanNepalMyanmar (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-throated bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the eastern Himalayas to Myanmar and western Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-throated Bulbul?

The White-throated Bulbul is about ≈21 cm long and weighs around 48 g.

Where does the White-throated Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Himalayas to Myanmar and western Thailand. It is most often recorded in India, China and Thailand.

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

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

Is the White-throated Bulbul endangered?

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

What does the White-throated Bulbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-throated Bulbul in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈21 cm
Weight
48 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: eastern Himalayas to Myanmar and western Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Alophoixus flaveolus burmanicus se Myanmar, s China and w Thailand

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Alophoixus

Other birds in the genus Alophoixus

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White-throated Bulbul

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