Ruby-throated bulbul
Rubigula dispar (Horsfield, 1821)
The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 29.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the ruby-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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ruby-throated bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the ruby-throated bulbul?
The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar), or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was formerly considered conspecific with other Rubigula bulbuls, such as the flame-throated bulbul. It is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali.
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Is the ruby-throated bulbul endangered?
The ruby-throated bulbul is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the ruby-throated bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusRubigula
- SpeciesRubigula dispar (Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms Pycnonotus dispar, Turdus dispar
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- بلبل ياقوتي الحنجرةArabic
- bulbul gola-roigCatalan
- bulbul gorja-roigCatalan
- bulbul oranžovohrdlýCzech
- SumatrabulbulDanish
- Rubinstrubet BulbulDanish
- RubinkehlbülbülGerman
- Sunda-GoldbrustbülbülGerman
- ruĝgorĝa bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul GorgirrojoSpanish
- Bulbul gorjirrojoSpanish
- PunakurkkubulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul de la SondeFrench
- crvenogrli bulbulCroatian
- Cucak DelimaIndonesian
- Cucak kuningIndonesian
- Bulbul gialloItalian
- bulbul dalla gola color rubinoItalian
- Bulbul gola rubinoItalian
- ノドアカヒヨドリJapanese
- raudongurklis bulbiulisLithuanian
- SoendagoudborstbuulbuulDutch
- rubinstrupebylbylNorwegian
- bilbil czerwonobrodyPolish
- bulbul-de-garganta-rubiPortuguese
- Краснобородый бюльбюльRussian
- Чернохохлый настоящий бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl sundskýSlovak
- rödstrupig bulbylSwedish
- Kırmızı Gerdanlı ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль рудогорлийUkrainian
- 紅喉黃鵯Chinese
- 红喉黄鹎Chinese
Relatives of the ruby-throated bulbul
Other species in the same genus Rubigula.
Black-capped bulbul
Rubigula melanictera
Black-crested bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris
Flame-throated bulbul
Rubigula gularis
Bornean bulbul
Rubigula montis
CompareRuby-throated bulbul vs Black-capped bulbulRuby-throated bulbul vs Black-crested bulbulRuby-throated bulbul vs Flame-throated bulbulRuby-throated bulbul vs Bornean bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ruby-throated bulbul?
An adult ruby-throated bulbul weighs 29.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ruby-throated bulbul endangered?
The ruby-throated bulbul is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the ruby-throated bulbul?
The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar) 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
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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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