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Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 27.8 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 Pycnonotus
- Species goiavier
Where it lives
Southern southeastern Asia to Philippines, Borneo and Sumbawa (western Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-vented Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-vented Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s se Asia to Philippines, Borneo and Sumbawa (w Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-vented Bulbul?
The Yellow-vented Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 27.8 g.
Where does the Yellow-vented Bulbul live?
The Yellow-vented Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s se Asia to Philippines, Borneo and Sumbawa (w Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-vented Bulbul belong to?
The Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-vented Bulbul eat?
The Yellow-vented Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-vented Bulbul migrate?
The Yellow-vented Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-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 Yellow-vented Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-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 Yellow-vented Bulbul's range?
The Yellow-vented Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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