Yellow-tufted Bulbul

This is a bird of jungle and wooded farmland. Despite its restricted range, it is quite readily found at sites such as Horton Plains and Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya. It builds its nest in a bush; two eggs is a typical clutch.

The Yellow-tufted Bulbul is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Autre(s) nom(s) anglais : Yellow-tufted Bulbul, Ceylon Bulbul, Sri Lanka Bulbul Autre nom de genre : Keelartia Répartition géographique et habitat Il vit dans les forêts ouvertes, les bois, sur les collines au-dessus de 900 mètres d’altitude de Sri-Lanka. Généralités C'est un oiseau arboricole qui reste dans les sous-bois et les arbres bas, généralement par couples et quelquefois en petites volées. Il se nourrit d'insectes et de baies. More

Alternate common name(s): Yellow-tufted Bulbul, Ceylon Bulbul, Sri Lanka Bulbul Old scientific name(s): Kelaartia penicillata Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Sri Lanka; Sc. Highlands. Videos No videos are available for this species Sounds No sounds are available for this species References Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Pycnonotidae
Genus : Pycnonotus
Species : penicillatus
Authority : Blyth, 1851