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Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Puff-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Puff-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 46 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 pallidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puff-throated 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 Puff-throated Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puff-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 10.3 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puff-throated Bulbul?
The Puff-throated Bulbul is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Puff-throated Bulbul live?
The Puff-throated Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Puff-throated Bulbul belong to?
The Puff-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Puff-throated Bulbul eat?
The Puff-throated Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Puff-throated Bulbul migrate?
The Puff-throated Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puff-throated 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 Puff-throated Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Puff-throated 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 Puff-throated Bulbul's range?
The Puff-throated Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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