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Straw-headed bulbul

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Quick facts

Lifespan

Lifespan

Around 10 years

Diet

Diet

Berries, figs, seeds

Also spiders, insects and snails

Habitat

Habitat

Along river banks

Near forested areas

Range

Range

Peninsular Malaysia,

Singapore and Borneo

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The straw-headed bulbuls

Trapped for the songbird trade

Trapped for the songbird trade

Known for its melodious calls, the straw-headed bulbul has been hunted to extinction across much of its range in Southeast Asia. Once widespread, relentless trapping has resulted in its disappearance in Java, Thailand and possibly Sumatra. The populations of this species in Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia are on a steep decline.
Safe haven in Singapore

Safe haven in Singapore

In Singapore, however, the story of the straw-headed bulbul is a much happier one. With an estimated number of 200 remaining in the wild, Singapore is likely the only stronghold of this species. Data gathered from the Annual Bird Census for more than 15 years reveal that its population is showing a healthy growth rate of about 4% on the island of Pulau Ubin while that on mainland Singapore remains stable. Great news, indeed, for a species with a global population estimated at only between 600 and 1,700!

The species coordinator

Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar

Junior Animal Care Officer

Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar

Junior Animal Care Officer

Tell us about what it means to be a species coordinator.

Being a species coordinator is a big responsibility but also very interesting and exciting. I get to collect information about all the straw-headed bulbuls in zoos worldwide to produce a studbook, which is a list of all the birds in zoos and their parentage.

Oh, you mean like a family tree?


Yes. With this info, I can carry out demographic and genetic analyses for the future management of the species. I will recommend which birds to pair up for breeding, based on their genetic value, and also make recommendations for transfers to new zoological institutions.

That makes you their matchmaker, doesn’t it?

You can say that! Due to the drastic decline in their numbers, this species was identified as being of high importance in the Asian Songbird Crisis Summit. We happened have a few donated birds and as there was very little info on husbandry, we decided to start breeding trials.

Which is to say it all started at JBP, then?

Yes, it was originally a JBP-only breeding programme. But it was upscaled to an international programme that manages all straw-headed bulbuls kept in zoos. Ultimately, we hope to have a self-sustainable population of healthy birds that can help replenish their population in the wild.

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Protecting the bulbuls

Protecting the bulbuls

Jurong Bird Park has been leading the development of best practice guidelines to save this highly threatened species.

We are the only zoological institution holding the species and working on its conservation breeding. A chick was successfully bred in 2017 for the first time in over a decade and we have welcomed more chicks since.

IUCN 级别

CR

极危

在野外面临极高的灭绝风险

IUCN 濒危物种红色名录

IUCN 濒危物种红色名录

《IUCN 濒危物种红色名录》被普遍认为是全球最全面客观评估动植物种群保育级别的标准性文件。

DT

Data Deficient

Unknown risk of extinction

LC

无危

灭绝风险相对较低

NT

近危

在不久的将来可能成为易危物种

VU

易危

在野外面临高灭绝风险

EN

濒危

在野外面临很高的灭绝风险

CR

极危

在野外面临极高的灭绝风险

EW

野外灭绝

仅存活于人工养殖环境

EX

灭绝

野外与人工养殖环境均无存活个体

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