Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 32 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 phaeocephalus
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Mentawai Is. (west of central Sumatra), Bintan, Riau and Lingga is. (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra), Natuna Is. (northwest of Borneo) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul 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 Yellow-bellied Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Mentawai Is. (w of c Sumatra), Bintan, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Bulbul?
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Bulbul live?
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Mentawai Is. (w of c Sumatra), Bintan, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-bellied Bulbul belong to?
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-bellied Bulbul eat?
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-bellied Bulbul migrate?
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-bellied 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 Yellow-bellied Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bellied 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 Yellow-bellied Bulbul's range?
The Yellow-bellied Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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