Scientific Name: Hemixos cinereus
Malay Name: Merbah-Kelabu Biasa
Chinese Name: 灰黑短脚鹎
Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, and Borneo.
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: cinereus, connectens.
Local Subspecies: cinereus
Size: 20.5-21 cm
Identification: Adult has brownish upperparts, streaked crown with short crest, black mask, brown ear-coverts, whitish throat and pale greyish breast.
Habitat: Forest, forest edge, secondary growth, wooded areas, parks and gardens.
Behaviour/Ecology: Gregarious and congregates at fruiting trees with other bulbuls.
Local Status: Rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Central Catchment Forest, Kent Ridge Park, East Coast Park, Jurong Lake Park, Bidadari, Tuas South, Pulau Hantu and Pulau Ubin.
- Messages from the Cinereous and Streaked Bulbuls (Science)
- Broadbills in Singapore (Science)
Featured reports: Mar 2022, Apr 2022, May 2022, Apr 2023, May 2023
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Cinereous Bulbul)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Hemixos cinereus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103822693A104137578.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Cinereous Bulbul. Retrieved on December 4, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/cinereous-bulbul.