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Grey-headed Bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythaca
Grey-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19 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 Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Pyrrhula
- Species erythaca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed Bullfinch 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 Grey-headed Bullfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to c China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Bullfinch?
The Grey-headed Bullfinch is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Bullfinch live?
The Grey-headed Bullfinch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-headed Bullfinch belong to?
The Grey-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Bullfinch eat?
The Grey-headed Bullfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-headed Bullfinch migrate?
The Grey-headed Bullfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed Bullfinch 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 Grey-headed Bullfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed Bullfinch — 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 Grey-headed Bullfinch's range?
The Grey-headed Bullfinch has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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