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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Description General Info
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
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
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