Photo © by the late Dr Manjeet Singh
F.R.I.M., Sg.Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, 14 October 2007
- Rubigula erythropthalmos
Pycnonotus erythropthalmos
Ixodia erythropthalmos
Identification
From Red-eyed Bulbul by smaller size and proportionately smaller and more rounded head. Upperparts dull brown with rufescent tinge on rump,ear coverts brown suffused with grey, throat whitish with greyish tinge, underparts ash-grey with undertail coverts tinged pale yellow; iris red(brown in Juvenile), narrow bright orange-yellow eyering perceivable only at close range. Size-16cm.
Distribution
Myanmar through the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo and intervening islands.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- R. e. erythropthalmos:
- Malay Peninsula, Belitung Island, Sumatra and adjacent western islands
- R. e. salvadorii:
Habitat
Forest and forests edges.
Behaviour
Frequents the middle and lower storeys. Less common then Cream-vented and Red-eyed Bulbul. Typically seen in small parties at fruiting trees and shrubs along the forest trails, usualy with other bulbuls.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spectacled Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spectacled_Bulbul
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
