Red – Eyed Bulbul

Pycnonotus brunneus

Description

Pycnonotus brunneus is a bird measuring 17 cm and belongs to the Pycnonotidae family. The characteristics of this bird are that the entire body is brownish, with red eyes. The legs and beak are brown.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

17 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Pycnonotidae

GENUS

:

Pycnonotus

SPECIES

:

Pycnonotus brunneus

Distribution

Pycnonotus brunneus usually inhabits areas of secondary forest, forest edges and scrub

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Malaya, Sumatra and Kalimantan

Habits and Lifestyle

These birds usually move on the edge of the forest and above the bush while looking for food.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Secondary forest, forest edge and scrub

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Usually eat small insects and fruits

Diet : Omnivore

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population size has not been calculated, but is believed not to be near the threshold for Vulnerability, so the species is evaluated as of Least Concern.

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Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Pycnonotus brunneus on The IUCN Red List site