Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 25.1 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 simplex
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cream-vented 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 Cream-vented Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.1 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cream-vented Bulbul?
The Cream-vented Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 25.1 g.
Where does the Cream-vented Bulbul live?
The Cream-vented Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo and Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cream-vented Bulbul belong to?
The Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cream-vented Bulbul eat?
The Cream-vented Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Cream-vented Bulbul migrate?
The Cream-vented Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cream-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 Cream-vented Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Cream-vented Bulbul — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cream-vented Bulbul's range?
The Cream-vented Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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