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Asian Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 28.8 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 brunneus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian Red-eyed 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 Asian Red-eyed Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Asian Red-eyed Bulbul?
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 28.8 g.
Where does the Asian Red-eyed Bulbul live?
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Asian Red-eyed Bulbul belong to?
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Asian Red-eyed Bulbul eat?
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Asian Red-eyed Bulbul migrate?
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Asian Red-eyed 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 Asian Red-eyed Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Asian Red-eyed 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 Asian Red-eyed Bulbul's range?
The Asian Red-eyed Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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