Black Bulbul

The Black Bulbul , also known as the Himalayan Black Bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in southern Asia from India east to southern China.

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The Black Bulbul is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Black Bulbul in the in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Genus: Hypsipetes Species: H. More

Himalayan Black Bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in southern Asia from India east to southern China. It is the type species of the genus Hypsipetes, which was established by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in the early 1830. More

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leucocephalus), also known as the Himalayan Black Bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in southern Asia from India east to southern China. There are a number of subspecies across this large range, mostly varying in the shade of the body plumage (ranging from grey to black), and some also occur in white-headed morphs (as also suggested by its specific name leucocephalus, literally "white head"). The legs and bill are always rich orange-red. More

The black bulbul (hypsipetes leucocephalus) bird couple had tried to make a nest on the u-shaped aluminum rim of the shade of my bedroom window for more than five weeks. They failed six times because the rim was not wide enough and the up-blow wind,which caused the nesting materials, thin and soft dried grasses with some kind of white fine thread, put up there by them unable to stay long due to the wind. (My appartment is on the 8th floor. More

Bulbul bēi, Black Bulbul Microscelis leucocephalus, alias Hill whitehead. Slightly larger than the White-headed Bulbul individuals. Head and neck is black or white, the body feathers, pure black, mouth and feet are bright red, black and white red clear, it is easy to identify, it is a common type of the southern mountains. More

The Black Bulbul is approximately 24 cm in length, mainly black overall with a grey patch on the secondary feathers of its wings. Its bill and feet are bright red, and its head bears a shaggy crest. Its tail is fairly short, broad and slightly notched. Black Bulbuls feed on fruits and insects, and form fairly large, noisy flocks in winter, emitting an almost continuous series of shrill, squeaky calls. They are found in open forests, forest edges and clearings. More

Black Bulbul than to the Mountain Bulbul, and may in fact be correctly placed in Hypsipetes; some other species presently placed in Ixos – the Sulphur-bellied Bulbul, Zamboanga Bulbul and Streak-breasted Bulbul (I. palawanensis, I. rufigularis and I. siquijorensis, respectively) – might also belong here. For as it seems, Ixos is paraphyletic with respect to its relatives, and though too few species have been studied, it may well be that like other species of Ixos (but not I. virescens) do belong in Hypsipetes after all. More

The Mauritius black bulbul is a rare passerine with a dull plumage comprising various shades of olive-green and grey (2). The head is mostly olive-grey, with dark, almost blackish, pointed crown feathers, and the upperparts are a dark greenish-olive (2) (3) (4). Underneath, the throat, breast and flanks are more of a greenish grey, while the belly has a tinge of yellow (2). The pinkish-yellow, or orange, of the bill and legs stands out conspicuously against the dull plumage. More

Black bulbul in Asia: Wildlife Parks that have Black bulbul marked on a map = A map of Asia showing all Wildlife National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Game Parks, State Parks and Wildlife Reserves of Asia that have Black bulbul. You can create a map of another animal by selecting it from the dropdown: Zoom in and out with the tool bar. Click on the marker to see park name. More

The Black bulbul has an average body length of 24cm. Its Chinese name, hong zui hei bei, translates into "red-beaked black bulbul" and is a description of the bird's appearance: their entire plumage is shimmering black, but their beak, legs, and feet are all red. Black bulbuls also have a fluffy crest on top of their head, and their flight and tail feathers are all decorated with thin black lines. More

The Mauritius black bulbul is a rare passerine with a dull plumage comprising various shades of olive-green and grey. The head is mostly olive-grey, with dark, almost blackish, pointed crown feathers, and the upperparts are a dark greenish-olive ... More

The black bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis) is a wide-ranging species, occurring in young forests and other disturbed habitats from Madagascar to Southeast Asia. This species has an all-black plumage, but red legs, feet, bill, and eyes. The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a common and familiar species of open habitats from India, through south China, to mainland Southeast Asia. This distinctively head-crested species has also been introduced to Australia, Mauritius, Fiji, and southern Florida. More

The bird Black Bulbul is very common in India, Sri Lanka, Southern China, Madagascar and the islands of Indian Ocean. It is a passerine bird or one belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of Passeriformes order. The passerine bird group comprises of songbirds which have complex muscle systems. The scientific name given to the Black Bulbul is Hypsipetes Lleucocephalus. A Black bulbul has a normal length of 24 to 25 centimetres. They feed on mainly seeds and insects. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Pycnonotidae
Genus : Hypsipetes
Species : leucocephalus
Authority : (Gmelin, 1789)