Orange-spotted bulbul
Pycnonotus bimaculatus (Horsfield, 1821)
The orange-spotted bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 30 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the orange-spotted bulbul
- Weight
- 30 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the orange-spotted bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the orange-spotted bulbul?
The orange-spotted bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Java, Bali and Sumatra.
It favors forest edges and open meadows in montane forests.
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Is the orange-spotted bulbul endangered?
The orange-spotted bulbul is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the orange-spotted bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusPycnonotus
- SpeciesPycnonotus bimaculatus (Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms Turdus bimaculatus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- بلبل برتقالي النقطArabic
- bulbul bimaculatCatalan
- bulbul oranžovoskvrnnýCzech
- bwlbwl mannog orenWelsh
- Orangetøjlet BulbulDanish
- GoldfleckbülbülGerman
- GoldzügelbülbülGerman
- dumakula bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul bimaculadoSpanish
- keltatäpläbulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul bimaculéFrench
- žutolici bulbulCroatian
- aranyszárnyú bülbülHungarian
- Cucak gunungIndonesian
- Bulbul macchiearancioItalian
- アカボシヒヨドリJapanese
- dvidėmis bulbiulisLithuanian
- GoudteugelbuulbuulDutch
- oransjeflekkbylbylNorwegian
- bilbil złotobrewyPolish
- bulbul-bimaculadoPortuguese
- Оранжеволобый бюльбюльRussian
- Двупятнистый настоящий бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl pestrohlavýSlovak
- orangetyglad bulbylSwedish
- Turuncu Alınlı ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль золотобровийUkrainian
- 橙斑鵯Chinese
- 橙斑鹎Chinese
Relatives of the orange-spotted 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
CompareOrange-spotted bulbul vs Red-vented bulbulOrange-spotted bulbul vs Red-whiskered bulbulOrange-spotted bulbul vs Common bulbulOrange-spotted bulbul vs Sooty-headed bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the orange-spotted bulbul?
An adult orange-spotted bulbul weighs 30 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the orange-spotted bulbul endangered?
The orange-spotted bulbul is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the orange-spotted bulbul?
The orange-spotted bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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