Aceh bulbul
Pycnonotus snouckaerti Siebers, 1928
The aceh bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 30 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Quick facts about the aceh bulbul
- Weight
- 30 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the aceh bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the aceh bulbul?
The Aceh bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in the mountains of north-western Sumatra and is endemic to the island. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.
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Is the aceh bulbul endangered?
The aceh bulbul is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the aceh bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusPycnonotus
- SpeciesPycnonotus snouckaerti Siebers, 1928
Synonyms Pycnonotus bimaculatus snouckaerti
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- بلبل آتشيهArabic
- Aceh Orangetøjlet BulbulDanish
- GoldzügelbülbülGerman
- aĉea bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul de SnouckaertSpanish
- AcehinbulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul d'AcehFrench
- Bulbul d’AcehFrench
- narančastočeli bulbulCroatian
- AtjehbuulbuulDutch
- acehbylbylNorwegian
- bilbil krótkodziobyPolish
- bulbul-de-achémPortuguese
- Оранжевобровый бюльбюльRussian
- Оранжевобровый настоящий бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl hnedkavobruchýSlovak
- acehbulbylSwedish
- Açe ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль короткодзьобийUkrainian
- 亞齊鵯Chinese
- 西橙斑鹎Chinese
Relatives of the aceh bulbul
Other species in the same genus Pycnonotus.

Red-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer

Red-whiskered bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus

Common bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus

Sooty-headed bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster

Himalayan bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys

Light-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis
CompareAceh bulbul vs Red-vented bulbulAceh bulbul vs Red-whiskered bulbulAceh bulbul vs Common bulbulAceh bulbul vs Sooty-headed bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the aceh bulbul?
An adult aceh bulbul weighs 30 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the aceh bulbul endangered?
The aceh bulbul is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the aceh bulbul?
The aceh bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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