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Straw-headed Bulbul

Bulbuls

Pycnonotus zeylanicus

Basic stats

Diet

Fruit, berries, insects

Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded riverbanks

Range

Southeast Asia

Clutch size

2–3 eggs

Incubation period

About 14 days

Size

Large (28cm)

Wingspan

~34–37cm

Weight

~65–75g

A large bulbul with a distinctive straw-yellow head and rich musical song, historically common along wooded rivers and streams across Southeast Asia.

Now Critically Endangered, having been trapped to near-extinction across much of its range for the cagebird trade because of its prized song, with Borneo now among its last strongholds.

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