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Buru Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes mysticalis
Buru Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes mysticalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Buru Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes mysticalis) 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 mysticalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buru 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 Buru Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buru Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes mysticalis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Buru (wc Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 9.5 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 8,321 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buru Golden Bulbul?
The Buru Golden Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.
Where does the Buru Golden Bulbul live?
The Buru Golden Bulbul is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Buru (wc Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buru Golden Bulbul belong to?
The Buru Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes mysticalis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buru Golden Bulbul eat?
The Buru Golden Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Buru Golden Bulbul migrate?
The Buru Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buru 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 Buru Golden Bulbul's range?
The Buru Golden Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 8,321 km².
Conservation
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