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Seychelles bulbul

Hypsipetes crassirostris E. Newton, 1867

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The seychelles bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 79.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the seychelles bulbul

Weight
79.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc 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

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Where does the seychelles bulbul live?

Not recorded

What is the seychelles bulbul?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Seychelles bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a common endemic species of the Seychelles, breeding on Mahé, Praslin, La Digue and Silhouette as well as some smaller islands.

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Is the seychelles bulbul endangered?

The seychelles bulbul 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 seychelles bulbul classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPycnonotidae
  6. genusHypsipetes
  7. SpeciesHypsipetes crassirostris E. Newton, 1867
Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • SEBUEnglish
  • Seychelles black bulbulEnglish
  • Seychelles black bulbulEnglish
  • بلبل سيشيلArabic
  • bulbul fumat de les SeychellesCatalan
  • bulbulčík seychelskýCzech
  • bwlbwl pigbraffWelsh
  • Seycheller BulbulDanish
  • DickschnabelfluchtvogelGerman
  • DickschnabelbülbülGerman
  • Seychellen-RotschnabelbülbülGerman
  • sejŝela bulbuloEsperanto
  • Bulbul picogordoSpanish
  • seychellienbulbuliFinnish
  • Bulbul merleFrench
  • sejšelski bulbulCroatian
  • seychelle-szigeteki bülbülHungarian
  • Bulbul delle SeychellesItalian
  • セーシェルヒヨドリJapanese
  • storasnapis juodasis bulbiulisLithuanian
  • DiksnavelbuulbuulDutch
  • seychellbylbylNorwegian
  • szczeciak grubodziobyPolish
  • bulbul-das-seichelesPortuguese
  • Сейшельский бюльбюльRussian
  • Толстоклювый восточный бюльбюльRussian
  • bylbyl hrubozobýSlovak
  • seychellbulbylSwedish
  • Seyşeller Kurşuni ArapbülbülüTurkish
  • горована товстодзьобаUkrainian
  • 厚嘴短脚鹎Chinese
  • 塞席爾短腳鵯Chinese

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Relatives of the seychelles bulbul

Other species in the same genus Hypsipetes.

LC, Least Concern
Black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)

Black bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

Pycnonotidae

LC, Least Concern

Yellowish bulbul

Hypsipetes everetti

PycnonotidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the seychelles bulbul?

An adult seychelles bulbul weighs 79.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the seychelles bulbul endangered?

The seychelles 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 seychelles bulbul?

The seychelles bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Seychelles bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/seychelles-bulbul

MLA

“Seychelles bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/seychelles-bulbul.

BibTeX
@misc{seychelles_bulbul_2026,
  title = {Seychelles bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/seychelles-bulbul},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}