Least Concern

Length about 23–25 cm; weight ~40–60 g. Medium-sized passerine with bright yellow body and contrasting black head and throat.

Resident across its range in South and Southeast Asia. Populations are largely sedentary with minimal seasonal movement.

No significant migration; may show short local movements depending on fruit availability.

March to August, coinciding with fruiting and flowering season to ensure abundant food for chicks.

Nests in trees, usually 3–10 m above ground. The nest is cup-shaped, made of fine grass, bark strips, and cobwebs. Clutch size is 2–3 eggs, incubated primarily by the female, with both parents feeding the young.

Prefers open forests, forest edges, gardens, plantations, and wooded urban areas. Often seen in the canopy, feeding or calling conspicuously.

Mainly fruits and berries, supplemented with insects, caterpillars, and other small invertebrates, especially during breeding season. Forages actively among foliage.