Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
White-cheeked Bullfinch
Pyrrhula leucogenis
White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19 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 Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Pyrrhula
- Species leucogenis
Where it lives
Montane northern Luzon, Panay and Mindanao (northern, west-central, southern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-cheeked Bullfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-cheeked Bullfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n Luzon, Panay and Mindanao (n, wc, s Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-cheeked Bullfinch?
The White-cheeked Bullfinch is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the White-cheeked Bullfinch live?
The White-cheeked Bullfinch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n Luzon, Panay and Mindanao (n, wc, s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-cheeked Bullfinch belong to?
The White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-cheeked Bullfinch eat?
The White-cheeked Bullfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-cheeked Bullfinch migrate?
The White-cheeked Bullfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-cheeked Bullfinch 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 White-cheeked Bullfinch make?
1 real field recording of the White-cheeked Bullfinch — 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 White-cheeked Bullfinch's range?
The White-cheeked Bullfinch has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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