Ochraceous bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus (F. Moore, 1854)
The ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 40.6 g to 43.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the ochraceous bulbul
- Weight
- 40.6 g – 43.3 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 ochraceous bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the ochraceous bulbul?
The ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It is usually found in the mid-storey of broad-leaved evergreen and rainforests up to 1500 metres elevation.
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Is the ochraceous bulbul endangered?
The ochraceous 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. What the categories mean.
How is the ochraceous bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusAlophoixus
- SpeciesAlophoixus ochraceus (F. Moore, 1854)
Synonyms Criniger ochraceus, Criniger ochraceus ochraceus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- بلبل مغرويArabic
- bulbul coronat ocreCatalan
- bulbul coronat ocraciCatalan
- bulbulec okrovýCzech
- Gråbrun TopbulbulDanish
- RostbauchbülbülGerman
- OckerbauchbülbülGerman
- okra bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul ocráceoSpanish
- harmaavatsabulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul ocréFrench
- riđokruni bulbulCroatian
- rozsdáshasú bülbülHungarian
- Empuloh ragumIndonesian
- Bulbul ocraceoItalian
- シロハラカンムリヒヨドリJapanese
- rudasis alofoiksasLithuanian
- Rosse BaardbuulbuulDutch
- okerbylbylNorwegian
- szczeciak czubatyPolish
- bulbul-ocráceoPortuguese
- Бурый бюльбюль-бородачRussian
- Бурый манишковый бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl okrovýSlovak
- Oker bulbulSerbian
- ockrabulbylSwedish
- นกปรอดโอ่งท้องสีน้ำตาลThai
- Kızılca ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль-бородань бурийUkrainian
- 白喉褐冠鵯Chinese
- 白喉褐冠鹎Chinese
Relatives of the ochraceous bulbul
Other species in the same genus Alophoixus.
Puff-throated bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Brown-cheeked bulbul
Alophoixus bres
White-throated bulbul
Alophoixus flaveolus
Yellow-bellied bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Palawan bulbul
Alophoixus frater
Grey-cheeked bulbul
Alophoixus tephrogenys
CompareOchraceous bulbul vs Puff-throated bulbulOchraceous bulbul vs Brown-cheeked bulbulOchraceous bulbul vs White-throated bulbulOchraceous bulbul vs Yellow-bellied bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ochraceous bulbul?
An adult ochraceous bulbul weighs 40.6 g – 43.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ochraceous bulbul endangered?
The ochraceous 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 ochraceous bulbul?
The ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) 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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