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Least Concern

Banggai Golden Bulbul

Hypsipetes harterti

Banggai Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes harterti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

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The Banggai Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes harterti) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 40.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
  4. Genus Hypsipetes
  5. Species harterti

Where it lives

Banggai Is. (east of Sulawesi)

Quick facts

Weight
40.5 g
Family
Pycnonotidae
Habitat
Woodland

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Banggai Golden 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 Banggai Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Banggai Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes harterti) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Banggai Is. (e of Sulawesi).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 2,349 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Banggai Golden Bulbul?

The Banggai Golden Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.

Where does the Banggai Golden Bulbul live?

The Banggai Golden Bulbul is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Banggai Is. (e of Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Banggai Golden Bulbul belong to?

The Banggai Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes harterti) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Banggai Golden Bulbul eat?

The Banggai Golden Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Banggai Golden Bulbul migrate?

The Banggai Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Banggai Golden 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.

How large is the Banggai Golden Bulbul's range?

The Banggai Golden Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 2,349 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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