Ixos nicobariensis (F. Moore, 1854) - Nicobar Bulbul

Subspecies in India

This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)


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This species is uncommon and endemic to the Nancowry islands of the Nicobar Islands. It inhabits the primary and secondary forests of the islands. It possibly nests during February-April (BirdLife International 2016).

Conservation Status:

This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)


According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 1,500-1,700 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to forest clearance for agriculture and infrastructure development (BirdLife International 2016).

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Total
BirdLife International 2016. Ixos nicobariensis . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22713250A94367234. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713250A94367234.en. Accessed on 16 February 2020.

Page citation

Anonymous 2025. Ixos nicobariensis (F. Moore, 1854) – Nicobar Bulbul. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/ixos-nicobariensis, accessed 2025/03/23.