Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar) | Photos and ID

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ForestSmall · 29 g

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Subir B. Shakya, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 5 — Photo: (c) JR Ferrer-Paris, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Subir B. Shakya, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 7 — Photo: (c) khalebyordan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Samuel GUIRAUDOU, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ruby-throated Bulbul (Rubigula dispar), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

It is 17–20 cm long, virtually crestless, has a black head with a deep red throat, greenish-yellow back and wings, yellow underparts, and a greenish-black tail. The bill and legs are black.

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When to see the Ruby-throated Bulbul

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Ruby-throated Bulbul

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Indonesia

About the Ruby-throated Bulbul

The ruby-throated bulbul, or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was formerly considered conspecific with other Rubigula bulbuls, such as the flame-throated bulbul. It is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali.

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Easily confused with

Bornean BulbulRubigula montisThe Bornean bulbul has a black crest, yellow throat, and brownish eyes.

Scaly-breasted BulbulRubigula squamataThe scaly-breasted bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family.

Grey-bellied BulbulRubigula cyaniventrisThe grey-bellied bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family.

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