Mauritius Bulbul
A species of Indian Ocean Bulbuls and Allies Scientific name : Hypsipetes olivaceus Genus : Indian Ocean Bulbuls and Allies
Mauritius Bulbul, A species of Indian Ocean Bulbuls and Allies
Botanical name: Hypsipetes olivaceus
Genus: Indian Ocean Bulbuls and Allies
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Description
The Mauritius bulbul can reach a size up to 24 cm (9.4 in). It is characterized by bright yellow-brown eyes, pink legs, and an orange to yellow-hued bill. Its plumage is generally greyish contrasted with a black crest. The plumage of the juveniles is pale brown. Their bill is blackish. 
Size
27 cm
Feeding Habits
Mauritius Bulbul primarily consume insects, seeds, and fruits, with a preference for ripe berries of the Spanish Flag. Their foraging behavior includes actively searching for food items across various substrates.
Habitat
The habitat of mauritius Bulbul primarily consists of humid forests that are composed of native trees, but these birds can also adapt to environments heavily infiltrated by exotic plant species. Mauritius Bulbul has the flexibility to exploit areas where their preferred food plants are found, even if that leads them to entirely exotic vegetation. Their habitat includes both upland wet forests and lowland dry forests, as well as wooded valleys predominantly featuring exotic vegetation. They are known to frequent any region with a significant presence of native or preferred exotic trees across the southern and central parts of their range, sometimes on a seasonal basis. However, mauritius Bulbul typically avoids areas dominated by non-native dwarf forest and commercial plantations such as those of pine and eucalyptus.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
In earlier times, it was often served as a dish on festive days. Later, its main threats shifted to the replacement of their forest habitat by tea plantations and invasive weeds (including L. camara, which the birds themselves help to spread) and predation by the introduced crab-eating macaque. In the mid-1970s, only 200 pairs remained, but then the decline was stopped. Today it is rare but has a quite stable population; 280 pairs were counted in 1993.
Scientific Classification
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