Cream-vented Bulbul
A species of Typical Bulbuls Scientific name : Pycnonotus simplex Genus : Typical Bulbuls
Cream-vented Bulbul, A species of Typical Bulbuls
Botanical name: Pycnonotus simplex
Genus: Typical Bulbuls
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Description General Info
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok Description
The cream-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its breast might sometimes look a little yellow.
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Cream-vented Bulbul primarily consumes fruit, insects like cockroaches, and caterpillars. It forages on small fruit and figs, often found in lower and middle forest levels or canopies. They typically feed alone or in pairs but may gather in small groups at food sources and can join mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
Cream-vented Bulbul primarily inhabit broadleaf evergreen forests, both mature and in stages of regrowth, as well as forest peripheries. They also dwell in unique ecosystems such as peat-swamp forests, heath-forests, and regions heavily characterized by Baeckia/Gluta heath-scrub. Additionally, cream-vented Bulbul can adapt to human-modified landscapes, including Albizia and oil-palm plantations. They display varied usage patterns between regenerating and mature forests, indicating flexible habitat preferences within their broader geographical range of tropical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bulbuls Genus
Typical Bulbuls Species
Cream-vented Bulbul