Orpheusbülbül

Orpheusbülbül
Orpheusbülbül ( Hypsipetes amaurotis )
Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes) Subordination : Songbirds (passeri) Superfamily : Sylvioidea Family : Bulbüls (Pycnonotidae) Genre : Hypsipetes Type : Orpheusbülbül
Scientific name
Hypsipetes amaurotis
( Temminck , 1830)

The Orpheusbülbül ( Hypsipetes amaurotis , Syn . : Ixos amaurotis ) is an East Asian songbird.

features

The 28 cm long Orpheusbülbül is a gray-brown bird with brown cheeks and a long tail, which stands out for its loud, beeping song.

Occurrence

The distribution area extends from the Russian Far East over northeast China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan to the Philippine Babuyan Islands , Batan Islands and Luzon .

The bird migrates to the wintering areas in huge flocks. Due to changes in arable farming, the Orpheusbülbül winters far more northerly than was possible decades ago. While it used to be a resident of the forest, it is now also found in rural and urban settings.

behavior

In summer, the Orpheusbülbül feeds mainly on insects, in autumn and winter on fruits and seeds, so it is considered an agricultural pest in Japan.

Web links

Commons : Orpheusbülbül ( Hypsipetes amaurotis )  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Hypsipetes amaurotis in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.