Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica)
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Yellow-browed Bulbul

Acritillas indica (Jerdon, 1839)

20 cmLength31 gWeight

The yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica), or golden-browed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-browed Bulbul has been recorded at 68 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia1,207 records
  2. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia977 records
  3. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia897 records
More places
  1. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia877 records
  2. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka777 records
  3. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka549 records
  4. Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia452 records
  5. HergaIndia442 records
  6. Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka250 records
  7. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka241 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaSri Lanka

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 yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica), or golden-browed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in the forests of southern India and Sri Lanka. The yellow-browed bulbul is mainly yellow on the underside and olive above with a distinct yellow brow.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Bulbul?

The Yellow-browed Bulbul is about 20 cm long and weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: India. It is most often recorded in India and Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Bulbul?

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

Is the Yellow-browed Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Bulbul as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-browed Bulbul eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-browed Bulbul in?

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

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Acritillas

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Yellow-browed Bulbul

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