Black-headed Bulbul
A species of Typical Bulbuls Scientific name : Brachypodius melanocephalos Genus : Typical Bulbuls
Black-headed Bulbul, A species of Typical Bulbuls
Botanical name: Brachypodius melanocephalos
Genus: Typical Bulbuls
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Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The black-headed bulbul has a mainly olive-yellow plumage with a glossy bluish-black head. A grey morph where most of the olive-yellow is replaced by grey also exists. It resembles the black-crested bulbul, but has blue eyes (though not reliable in juveniles), a broad yellow tip to the tail, and never shows a crest (however, some subspecies of the black-crested are also essentially crestless, but they have red or yellow throats).
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The black-headed bulbul mainly feeds on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects. It commonly occurs in small flocks, comprising 6-8 individuals.
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bulbuls Genus
Typical Bulbuls Species
Black-headed Bulbul