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Orange-spotted Bulbul
Pycnonotus bimaculatus
Orange-spotted Bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Orange-spotted Bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 30 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Pycnonotus
- Species bimaculatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-spotted 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 Orange-spotted Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-spotted Bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane c, s Sumatra and Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 9.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 73,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-spotted Bulbul?
The Orange-spotted Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Orange-spotted Bulbul live?
The Orange-spotted Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane c, s Sumatra and Java, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-spotted Bulbul belong to?
The Orange-spotted Bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-spotted Bulbul eat?
The Orange-spotted Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-spotted Bulbul migrate?
The Orange-spotted Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-spotted Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Orange-spotted Bulbul's range?
The Orange-spotted Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 73,000 km².
Conservation
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