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Light-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 34.2 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 Pycnonotus
- Species sinensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Light-vented Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Light-vented Bulbul is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c, s China, n Vietnam, Taiwan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Light-vented Bulbul?
The Light-vented Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 34.2 g.
Where does the Light-vented Bulbul live?
The Light-vented Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c, s China, n Vietnam, Taiwan, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Light-vented Bulbul belong to?
The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Light-vented Bulbul eat?
The Light-vented Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Light-vented Bulbul migrate?
The Light-vented Bulbul is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Light-vented 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 Light-vented Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Light-vented 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 Light-vented Bulbul's range?
The Light-vented Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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