Seram Golden Bulbul
Hypsipetes affinis
Seram Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes affinis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Seram Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes affinis) 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 affinis
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 Seram 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 Seram Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Seram Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes affinis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ec 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 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Seram Golden Bulbul?
The Seram Golden Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.
Where does the Seram Golden Bulbul live?
The Seram Golden Bulbul is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ec Moluccas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Seram Golden Bulbul belong to?
The Seram Golden Bulbul (Hypsipetes affinis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Seram Golden Bulbul eat?
The Seram Golden Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Seram Golden Bulbul migrate?
The Seram Golden Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Seram 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.
What sound does the Seram Golden Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Seram Golden 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 Seram Golden Bulbul's range?
The Seram Golden Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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