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Near Threatened

Charlotte’s Bulbul

Iole charlottae

Charlotte's Bulbul (Iole charlottae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Charlotte’s Bulbul (Iole charlottae) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 24 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
  4. Genus Iole
  5. Species charlottae

Where it lives

Borneo and Banggi (north of northeastern Borneo)

Quick facts

Weight
24 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Pycnonotidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Charlotte’s Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

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

The Charlotte’s Bulbul (Iole charlottae) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Borneo and Banggi (n of ne Borneo).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Charlotte’s Bulbul — Alarm call, call

Recorded by Joost van Bruggen Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Charlotte’s Bulbul?

The Charlotte’s Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Charlotte’s Bulbul live?

The Charlotte’s Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Borneo and Banggi (n of ne Borneo), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Charlotte’s Bulbul belong to?

The Charlotte’s Bulbul (Iole charlottae) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Charlotte’s Bulbul eat?

The Charlotte’s Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Charlotte’s Bulbul migrate?

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

Is the Charlotte’s Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Charlotte’s Bulbul make?

1 real field recording of the Charlotte’s Bulbul — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Charlotte’s Bulbul's range?

The Charlotte’s Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².

Conservation

Near Threatened

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