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Bulbuls are songbirds, or passerines, like mynas and robins. There are around 150 species of bulbuls across the world, distributed across the Old World tropics. They belong to the family Pycnonotidae and are closely related to babblers, a group of birds also found in the tropics. Bulbuls eat a wide range of foods: some are mostly omnivores, while others are also fruit and nectar lovers.
Black-headed Bulbul
The black-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in forests in south-eastern Asia.
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).
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.
Red-whiskered Bulbul at the lunch hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 130220. Pycnonotus jocosus. Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae.
Streak-eared Bulbul at the Baan Songnok feeders, Kaeng Krachan, Thailand, 130304. Pycnonotus blanfordi. Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae.
Finsch's Bulbul
Finsch's bulbul (Alophoixus finschii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Finsch's bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger until moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009. Alternate names for Finsch's bulbul include the dwarf bearded bulbul, dwarf bulbul and Finsch's bearded bulbul. The common name and scientific name commemorate the German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch.
The Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
by Ransai Mori (1740-1801), included in Ransai Gafu (Picture Album by Ransai) – Japanese picture book published 1778-1802
Black-headed Bulbul
The black-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in forests in south-eastern Asia.
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).
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.
Ochraceous Bulbul at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand, 130308. Criniger ochraceus. Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae.
Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis)
I was at the Langebaan Gate to the West Coast National Park as it opened at 07.00. No wind so high hopes of some better birdwatching than the previous day. A trip down to the Seeberg Bird Hide provided some great sightings of both birds and wildlife. The car park was also full of birds as I set of down the broad walk to the hide. Unfortunately the tide was out and although the birds were there, they were a long way out. you need to plan your trips around tide times to get the best from this hide.
Black-headed Bulbul
The black-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in forests in south-eastern Asia.
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).
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.
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Pycnonotidae
Genus:
Hypsipetes
Scientific:
Hypsipetes crassirostris
Citation:
Newton, E, 1867
Reference:
Ibis p.344,note
Protonym:
Hypsipetes crassirostris
Avibase ID:
5E2E4545D1C07F4D
Taxomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560556
Czech: Bulbulcík seychelský, bulbulčík seychelský
Danish: Seychellerbulbul, Seychellersortbulbul
German: Dickschnabelbülbül, Dickschnabel-Bülbül, Dickschnabel-Fluchtvogel
English: Seychelles Black Bulbul, Seychelles Bulbul, Thick-billed Bulbul
Spanish: Bulbul de Pico Grueso, Bulbul Picogordo
Finnish: Seychellienbulbuli
French: Bulbul merle
Hungarian: seychelle-szigeteki bülbül
Italian: Bulbul beccoforte, Bulbul delle Seychelles
Japanese: se-sheruhiyodori, seshiaruhiyodori
Japanese: セーシェルヒヨドリ, セシアルヒヨドリ
Latin: Hypsipetes crassirostris
Lithuanian: Seišėlių biulbiulis, Seišeliuć biulbiulis, Storasnapis juodasis bulbiulis
Dutch: Diksnavelbuulbuul
Norwegian: Seychellbylbyl
Polish: szczeciak grubodzioby
Russian: Сейшельский бюльбюль
Slovak: bylbyl hrubozobý
Swedish: Seychellbulbyl
Chinese: 厚嘴短脚鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 塞席爾短腳鵯