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Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica
Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 30.6 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 Acritillas
- Species indica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 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 219,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-browed Bulbul?
The Yellow-browed Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 30.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-browed Bulbul live?
The Yellow-browed Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-browed Bulbul belong to?
The Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-browed Bulbul eat?
The Yellow-browed Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-browed Bulbul migrate?
The Yellow-browed Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Bulbul's range?
The Yellow-browed Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 219,000 km².
Conservation
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