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Flame-throated bulbul

Rubigula gularis (Gould, 1836)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The flame-throated bulbul (Rubigula gularis) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 29.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Flame-throated bulbul (Rubigula gularis)
Photo: Shino jacob koottanad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the flame-throated bulbul

Weight
29.3 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
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 flame-throated bulbul live?

Not recorded

What is the flame-throated bulbul?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The flame-throated bulbul (Rubigula gularis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds and the state bird of Goa. It is found only in the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India. Formerly included as a subspecies of Pycnonotus flaviventris, it has since been elevated to the status of a full species. They are olive-backed with yellow undersides, a triangular orange-red throat and a white iris that stands out against the contrasting black head. They are usually seen foraging in groups in the forest canopy for berries and small insects. They have a call often with two or three tinkling notes that can sound similar to those produced by the red-whiskered bulbul. The species has been referred to in the past by names such as ruby-throated bulbul and black-headed bulbul, but these are ambiguous and could apply to other species such as Rubigula flaviventris and R. dispar.

From the Wikipedia article “Flame-throated bulbul” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flame-throated_bulbul&oldid=1379733982), 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.

What does the flame-throated bulbul sound like?

L. Shyamal · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the flame-throated bulbul endangered?

The flame-throated bulbul 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 flame-throated bulbul classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPycnonotidae
  6. genusRubigula
  7. SpeciesRubigula gularis (Gould, 1836)

Synonyms Brachypus gularis, Brachypus rubineus, Pycnonotus gularis, Pycnonotus melanicterus gularis

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • بلبل ناري الحنجرةArabic
  • bulbul de gola carbassaCatalan
  • bulbul de gorja taronjaCatalan
  • RødstrubebulbulDanish
  • Rødstrubet BulbulDanish
  • OrangekehlbülbülGerman
  • Kerala-GoldbrustbülbülGerman
  • oranĝgorĝa bulbuloEsperanto
  • Bulbul GorginaranjaSpanish
  • Bulbul gorjinaranjaSpanish
  • LiekkikurkkubulbuliFinnish
  • Bulbul à gorge rubisFrench
  • plamenogrli bulbulCroatian
  • ヒノドヒヨドリJapanese
  • rausvagurklis bulbiulisLithuanian
  • മണികണ്ഠൻMalayalam
  • KeralagoudborstbuulbuulDutch
  • ildhakebylbylNorwegian
  • bilbil rubinowyPolish
  • bulbul-de-garganta-laranjaPortuguese
  • bulbul-de-garganta-encarnadaPortuguese
  • Рыжегорлый бюльбюльRussian
  • Рыжегорлый настоящий бюльбюльRussian
  • bylbyl červenohrdlýSlovak
  • ghatsbulbylSwedish
  • Alev Boğazlı ArapbülbülüTurkish
  • бюльбюль індійськийUkrainian
  • 火喉黃鵯Chinese
  • 火喉黄鹎Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the flame-throated bulbul

Other species in the same genus Rubigula.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the flame-throated bulbul?

An adult flame-throated bulbul weighs 29.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the flame-throated bulbul endangered?

The flame-throated bulbul 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 flame-throated bulbul?

The flame-throated bulbul (Rubigula gularis) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{flame_throated_bulbul_2026,
  title = {Flame-throated bulbul (Rubigula gularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flame-throated-bulbul},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}