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Bare-faced Bulbul
Nok hualon
Bare-faced Bulbul (Nok hualon) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Bare-faced Bulbul (Nok hualon) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 37 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 Nok
- Species hualon
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-faced Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Bare-faced Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-faced Bulbul (Nok hualon) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c Laos.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-faced Bulbul?
The Bare-faced Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Bare-faced Bulbul live?
The Bare-faced Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c Laos.
What family does the Bare-faced Bulbul belong to?
The Bare-faced Bulbul (Nok hualon) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-faced Bulbul eat?
The Bare-faced Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bare-faced Bulbul migrate?
The Bare-faced Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-faced 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 Bare-faced Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-faced 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 Bare-faced Bulbul's range?
The Bare-faced Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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