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Yellowish Bulbul
Hypsipetes everetti
Yellowish Bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellowish Bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 58.3 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 Hypsipetes
- Species everetti
Where it lives
East Visayas, Mindanao group and Sulu Arch. (east-central, southern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellowish 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 Yellowish Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellowish Bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR East Visayas, Mindanao group and Sulu Arch. (ec, s Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.2 cm and a tail of around 9.7 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 83,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellowish Bulbul?
The Yellowish Bulbul is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.3 g.
Where does the Yellowish Bulbul live?
The Yellowish Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR East Visayas, Mindanao group and Sulu Arch. (ec, s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellowish Bulbul belong to?
The Yellowish Bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellowish Bulbul eat?
The Yellowish Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellowish Bulbul migrate?
The Yellowish Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellowish 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 Yellowish Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Yellowish 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 Yellowish Bulbul's range?
The Yellowish Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 83,000 km².
Conservation
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