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Grey hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus Bonaparte, 1850

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The grey hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) is a species in the family Hypocoliidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 48 g to 53.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Grey hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus)
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Quick facts about the grey hypocolius

Weight
48 g – 53.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.9 – 4.12src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the grey hypocolius live?

Not recorded

What is the grey hypocolius?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The grey hypocolius or simply hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) is a small passerine bird species. It is the sole member of the genus Hypocolius and it is placed in a family of its own, the Hypocoliidae. This slender and long tailed bird is found in the dry semi-desert region of northern Africa, Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and western India. They fly in flocks and forage mainly on fruit but also some insects, migrating south in winter. During migration they are often found feeding on the fruit of Salvadora persica.

From the Wikipedia article “Grey hypocolius” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey_hypocolius&oldid=1379255345), 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 grey hypocolius endangered?

The grey hypocolius 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.

How is the grey hypocolius classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyHypocoliidae
  6. genusHypocolius
  7. SpeciesHypocolius ampelinus Bonaparte, 1850

Synonyms Hypocolius ampelinus orientalis

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Gray hypocoliusEnglish
  • HypocoliusEnglish
  • HypocoliusEnglish
  • خناق رماديArabic
  • الجاثم المبرقعArabic
  • Сив хипоколиусBulgarian
  • hipocoliCatalan
  • hedvábník šedýCzech
  • hypocoliws llwydWelsh
  • PalmedrosselDanish
  • SeidenwürgerGerman
  • NachtschattenfresserGerman
  • ΥποκολοιόςGreek
  • griza hipokolioEsperanto
  • HipocolioSpanish
  • paindpuulindEstonian
  • میوهخوارPersian
  • hopeatilhiFinnish
  • Hypocolius grisFrench
  • Hipeacóilias liathIrish
  • חיוורניתHebrew
  • siva kugaraCroatian
  • selyemgébicsHungarian
  • LanghaliIcelandic
  • IpocolioItalian
  • Ipocolio grigioItalian
  • ミミグロレンジャクモドキJapanese
  • 검은깃여새사촌Korean
  • medšarkinis svirbelisLithuanian
  • pelēkā zīdčaksteLatvian
  • ZijdestaartDutch
  • daddelfuglNorwegian
  • persówkaPolish
  • hipocólioPortuguese
  • Сорокопутовый свиристельRussian
  • SilbabealljerásttisNorthern Sami
  • kolesnák sivýSlovak
  • dolgorepi pegamSlovenian
  • HipokolijusSerbian
  • hypokoliusSwedish
  • HurmayiyenTurkish
  • омельгушкаUkrainian
  • 灰连雀Chinese
  • 灰連雀Chinese

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Relatives of the grey hypocolius

Other species in the same order Passeriformes.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the grey hypocolius?

An adult grey hypocolius weighs 48 g – 53.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey hypocolius endangered?

The grey hypocolius 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 grey hypocolius?

The grey hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) belongs to the family Hypocoliidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Grey hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-hypocolius

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{grey_hypocolius_2026,
  title = {Grey hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-hypocolius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}