Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 34.9 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 plumosus
Where it lives
Southern Myanmar and southern Thailand, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-winged Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Olive-winged Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Myanmar and s Thailand, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-winged Bulbul?
The Olive-winged Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 34.9 g.
Where does the Olive-winged Bulbul live?
The Olive-winged Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Myanmar and s Thailand, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olive-winged Bulbul belong to?
The Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-winged Bulbul eat?
The Olive-winged Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Olive-winged Bulbul migrate?
The Olive-winged Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-winged 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 Olive-winged Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-winged 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 Olive-winged Bulbul's range?
The Olive-winged Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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