Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Square-tailed Bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa
Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 51.8 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 ganeesa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 51.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Square-tailed 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 Square-tailed Bulbul is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw India, Sri Lanka.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 51.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 10 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 238,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Square-tailed Bulbul?
The Square-tailed Bulbul is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 51.8 g.
Where does the Square-tailed Bulbul live?
The Square-tailed Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw India, Sri Lanka, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Square-tailed Bulbul belong to?
The Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Square-tailed Bulbul eat?
The Square-tailed Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Square-tailed Bulbul migrate?
The Square-tailed Bulbul is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Square-tailed 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 Square-tailed Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Square-tailed 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 Square-tailed Bulbul's range?
The Square-tailed Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 238,000 km².
Conservation
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