Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Palawan Bulbul
Alophoixus frater
Palawan Bulbul (Alophoixus frater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Palawan Bulbul (Alophoixus frater) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 44.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Alophoixus
- Species frater
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Palawan Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Palawan Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Palawan Bulbul (Alophoixus frater) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Palawan (sw Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 14,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Palawan Bulbul?
The Palawan Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 44.8 g.
Where does the Palawan Bulbul live?
The Palawan Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Palawan (sw Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Palawan Bulbul belong to?
The Palawan Bulbul (Alophoixus frater) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Palawan Bulbul eat?
The Palawan Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Palawan Bulbul migrate?
The Palawan Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Palawan Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Palawan Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Palawan Bulbul — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Palawan Bulbul's range?
The Palawan Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 14,000 km².
Conservation
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