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Yellow-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus xantholaemus
Yellow-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 28.1 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 Pycnonotus
- Species xantholaemus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-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 Yellow-throated Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 347,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Bulbul?
The Yellow-throated Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 28.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Bulbul live?
The Yellow-throated Bulbul is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Bulbul belong to?
The Yellow-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Bulbul eat?
The Yellow-throated Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-throated Bulbul migrate?
The Yellow-throated Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-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 Yellow-throated Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Bulbul can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Bulbul's range?
The Yellow-throated Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 347,000 km².
Conservation
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