Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata) | Photos and ID

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Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Adam Kamal, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Mark Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 9 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Mark Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

When to see the Scaly-breasted Bulbul

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Scaly-breasted Bulbul

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Brunei

About the Scaly-breasted Bulbul

The scaly-breasted bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Easily confused with

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

Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanicteraThe black-capped bulbul is virtually crestless and has a yellow throat and brownish eyes.

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

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