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Scaly-breasted Bulbul

Bulbuls

Rubigula squamata

Basic stats

Diet

Fruit, insects

Habitat

Lowland and hill forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2 eggs (typical for bulbuls)

Incubation period

About 12–14 days (typical for bulbuls)

Size

Small (17cm)

Wingspan

~22–24cm

Weight

~22–27g

A bulbul with fine scaly patterning across the breast, found in lowland and hill forest, generally quieter and less conspicuous than more common bulbul species.

Feeds on fruit and insects in the mid-storey and canopy, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks.

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