Hook-billed Bulbul (Setornis criniger)

Family
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)

Size
19 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lesson, 1839

Habitat
Primary coastal peatswamp and kerangas forest. From sea-level - 200 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B) (NB), Indonesia (B) (NB), Malaysia (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat loss through logging and conversion to agriculture, and fires are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually pairs or small groups.

Food
Small fruits and invertebrates.

Voice
A soft 'crrrk'. Song is a nasal rattling series of notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Hook-billed Bulbul (Setornis criniger) [XC665359]
by Mark Smiles from Andulau Forest Reserve, Belait, Brunei (alarm call)

Hook-billed Bulbul (Setornis criniger) [XC665358]
by Okamoto Keita Sin from Jalan Badas, Belait, Brunei (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Puff-backed Bulbul (Euptilotus eutilotus) which also has white-tipped tail feathers, but is warmer brown, usually has visible crest and red eyes, and lacks supercilium and eye-stripe.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Hook-billed Bulbul (Setornis criniger) - 10 files

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