Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 37.3 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 Ixos
- Species malaccensis
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (east of central Sumatra), Bangka (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaked 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 Streaked Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 976,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaked Bulbul?
The Streaked Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 37.3 g.
Where does the Streaked Bulbul live?
The Streaked Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streaked Bulbul belong to?
The Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaked Bulbul eat?
The Streaked Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Streaked Bulbul migrate?
The Streaked Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streaked 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.
What sound does the Streaked Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Streaked 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 Streaked Bulbul's range?
The Streaked Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 976,000 km².
Conservation
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