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Penan Bulbul
Alophoixus ruficrissus
Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 41.5 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 Alophoixus
- Species ruficrissus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Penan 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 Penan Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 9.6 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 258,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Penan Bulbul?
The Penan Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 41.5 g.
Where does the Penan Bulbul live?
The Penan Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Penan Bulbul belong to?
The Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Penan Bulbul eat?
The Penan Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Penan Bulbul migrate?
The Penan Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Penan 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 Penan Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Penan Bulbul — 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 Penan Bulbul's range?
The Penan Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 258,000 km².
Conservation
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