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Sula Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes longirostris
Sula Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes longirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sula Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes longirostris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 40.5 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 Hypsipetes
- Species longirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sula Golden 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 Sula Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sula Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes longirostris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 11.4 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 4,638 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sula Golden Bulbul?
The Sula Golden Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.
Where does the Sula Golden Bulbul live?
The Sula Golden Bulbul is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sula Golden Bulbul belong to?
The Sula Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes longirostris) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sula Golden Bulbul eat?
The Sula Golden Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sula Golden Bulbul migrate?
The Sula Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sula Golden 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.
How large is the Sula Golden Bulbul's range?
The Sula Golden Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 4,638 km².
Conservation
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