Halmahera Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes chloris
Halmahera Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes chloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Halmahera Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes chloris) 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.
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 Hypsipetes
- Species chloris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Halmahera 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 Halmahera Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes chloris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai, Halmahera and Bacan Is. (n Moluccas).
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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Halmahera Golden Bulbul?
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.
Where does the Halmahera Golden Bulbul live?
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai, Halmahera and Bacan Is. (n Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Halmahera Golden Bulbul belong to?
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes chloris) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Halmahera Golden Bulbul eat?
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Halmahera Golden Bulbul migrate?
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Halmahera 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 Halmahera Golden Bulbul's range?
The Halmahera Golden Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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