Black-headed Bulbul

Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos melanocephalos reaches China in Yunnan around Xishuangbanna, where is uncommon resident of lowland broadleaved forests. BEHAVIOR In small, fast-moving parties, noisily gathering around fruiting trees. Also eats insects. ID & COMPARISON Like Black-crested Bulbul Rubigula flaviventris has bluish-black head, black throat, yellowish-olive upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and pale blue eye. Unlike Black-crested, lacks crest and wedge-shaped tail has yellow tips and black subterminal band. BARE PARTS Bill, feet black. VOICE Short, tuneless song consists of whistles and cheeps. — Craig Brelsford

THE BULBULS OF CHINA

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White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus
Puff-throated Bulbul A. pallidus
Striated Bulbul Alcurus striatus
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua
Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala
Chestnut Bulbul H. castanonotus
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii
Brown-eared Bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotis
Black Bulbul H. leucocephalus
Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos
Black-crested Bulbul Rubigula flaviventris
Crested Finchbill Spizixos canifrons
Collared Finchbill S. semitorques
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Flavescent Bulbul P. flavescens
Brown-breasted Bulbul P. xanthorrhous
Light-vented Bulbul P. sinensis
Red-whiskered Bulbul P. jocosus
Yellow-vented Bulbul P. goiavier
Red-vented Bulbul P. cafer
Sooty-headed Bulbul P. aurigaster
Himalayan Bulbul P. leucogenys

See also:

Styan’s Bulbul Pycnonotus taivanus

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Daniel Bengtsson served as chief ornithological consultant for Craig Brelsford’s Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of China, from which this species description is drawn.

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