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Flame-throated Bulbul
Rubigula gularis
Flame-throated Bulbul (Rubigula gularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Flame-throated Bulbul (Rubigula gularis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29.3 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 Rubigula
- Species gularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame-throated Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Flame-throated Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame-throated Bulbul (Rubigula gularis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 82,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame-throated Bulbul?
The Flame-throated Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 29.3 g.
Where does the Flame-throated Bulbul live?
The Flame-throated Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flame-throated Bulbul belong to?
The Flame-throated Bulbul (Rubigula gularis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame-throated Bulbul eat?
The Flame-throated Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Flame-throated Bulbul migrate?
The Flame-throated Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame-throated 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 Flame-throated Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Flame-throated 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 Flame-throated Bulbul's range?
The Flame-throated Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 82,000 km².
Conservation
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