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Brown bullfinch

Pyrrhula nipalensis Hodgson, 1836

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 24 g to 25 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis)
Photo: PeiWen Chang from TAIWAN/Taipei · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the brown bullfinch

Weight
24 g – 25 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the brown bullfinch live?

Not recorded

What is the brown bullfinch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis) is a species of bird in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The brown bullfinch is a relatively small 16.5 cm (6.5 in) bird with a grayish head, nape, and breast. Its diet consists of nuts and native conifers. In Bhutan or Vietnam, it may be seen in a pair or a group. Little is known about this species.

From the Wikipedia article “Brown bullfinch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brown_bullfinch&oldid=1314446796), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the brown bullfinch endangered?

The brown bullfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the brown bullfinch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyFringillidae
  6. genusPyrrhula
  7. SpeciesPyrrhula nipalensis Hodgson, 1836
Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • دغناش بنيArabic
  • Кафява червенушкаBulgarian
  • pinsà borroner bruCatalan
  • hýl šedohlavýCzech
  • coch y berllan brownWelsh
  • Grå DompapDanish
  • SchuppenkopfgimpelGerman
  • SchuppenkopfdompfaffGerman
  • bruna piruloEsperanto
  • Camachuelo pardoSpanish
  • hall-leevikeEstonian
  • harmaatulkkuFinnish
  • Bouvreuil brunFrench
  • pikkelyesfejű süvöltőHungarian
  • Ciuffolotto brunoItalian
  • チャイロウソJapanese
  • rudoji sniegenaLithuanian
  • pelēkais svilpisLatvian
  • Bruine GoudvinkDutch
  • nymfedompapNorwegian
  • gil łuskogłowyPolish
  • dom-fafe-pardoPortuguese
  • dom-fafe-castanhoPortuguese
  • dom-fafe-marromPortuguese
  • Бурый снегирьRussian
  • hýľ hnedýSlovak
  • Smeđa zimovkaSerbian
  • brun domherreSwedish
  • Kahverengi ŞakrakTurkish
  • снігур бурийUkrainian
  • 褐鷽Chinese
  • 褐灰雀Chinese
  • 褐鷽〔褐灰雀〕Chinese

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Relatives of the brown bullfinch

Other species in the same genus Pyrrhula.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the brown bullfinch?

An adult brown bullfinch weighs 24 g – 25 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the brown bullfinch endangered?

The brown bullfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the brown bullfinch?

The brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{brown_bullfinch_2026,
  title = {Brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brown-bullfinch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}