Dark-capped bulbul - Pycnonotus barbatus tricolor
South Africa.
Hluhluwe
KwaZulu-Natal
Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge
The common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds..
The common bulbul has a number of subspecies; some authorities consider P. b. dodsoni (Dodson’s bulbul), P. b. somaliensis (Somali bulbul) and P. b. tricolor (dark-capped bulbul) as separate species from the nominate P. b. barbatus.
Dark-capped bulbul - Pycnonotus barbatus tricolor
South Africa.
Hluhluwe
KwaZulu-Natal
Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge
The common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds..
The common bulbul has a number of subspecies; some authorities consider P. b. dodsoni (Dodson’s bulbul), P. b. somaliensis (Somali bulbul) and P. b. tricolor (dark-capped bulbul) as separate species from the nominate P. b. barbatus.