Flavescent bulbul
Pycnonotus flavescens Blyth, 1845
The flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 28.9 g to 30 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the flavescent bulbul
- Weight
- 28.9 g – 30 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
- 2.4src 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 flavescent bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the flavescent bulbul?
The flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. Its name comes from flavescent, a yellowish colour. It is found in south-eastern Asia.
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Is the flavescent bulbul endangered?
The flavescent bulbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species.
How is the flavescent bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusPycnonotus
- SpeciesPycnonotus flavescens Blyth, 1845
Synonyms Xanthixus flavescens, Xanthixus flavescens
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- بلبل مصفرArabic
- bulbul groguencCatalan
- bulbul žlutavýCzech
- bwlbwl melynWelsh
- Sorttøjlet BulbulDanish
- GrauohrbülbülGerman
- GelbwangenbülbülGerman
- nigrabrida bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul amarillentoSpanish
- mustaohjasbulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul flavescentFrench
- žutotrbi bulbulCroatian
- sárgás bülbülHungarian
- Merbah gunungIndonesian
- Bulbul flavoItalian
- カオジロヒヨドリJapanese
- rusvadryžis bulbiulisLithuanian
- GeelwangbuulbuulDutch
- gulstenkbylbylNorwegian
- bilbil żółtawyPolish
- bulbul-amarelentoPortuguese
- bulbul-flavescentePortuguese
- Светлобровый бюльбюльRussian
- Желтощёкий настоящий бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl žltavýSlovak
- svarttyglad bulbylSwedish
- นกปรอดหัวตาขาวThai
- Sarımsı ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль сосновийUkrainian
- 黄绿鹎Chinese
- 圓尾綠鵯Chinese
- 黑枕黃鵯Chinese
Relatives of the flavescent 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
CompareFlavescent bulbul vs Red-vented bulbulFlavescent bulbul vs Red-whiskered bulbulFlavescent bulbul vs Common bulbulFlavescent bulbul vs Sooty-headed bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the flavescent bulbul?
An adult flavescent bulbul weighs 28.9 g – 30 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the flavescent bulbul endangered?
The flavescent 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 flavescent bulbul?
The flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) 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.
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