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Chestnut Bulbul
Hemixos castanonotus
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 35.3 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 Hemixos
- Species castanonotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut Bulbul is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s China, n Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 980,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut Bulbul?
The Chestnut Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 35.3 g.
Where does the Chestnut Bulbul live?
The Chestnut Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s China, n Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut Bulbul belong to?
The Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut Bulbul eat?
The Chestnut Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Chestnut Bulbul migrate?
The Chestnut Bulbul is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chestnut 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 Chestnut Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut Bulbul — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut Bulbul's range?
The Chestnut Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 980,000 km².
Conservation
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