• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.

Black-capped Bulbul - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Chamith
Kithulgala, Sri Lanka, 08 February 2012
Rubigula melanictera

Pycnonotus melanicterus

Identification

19cm

  • Yellow throat
  • Glossy black head
  • Orange-yellow breast
  • Bright olive tail, rounded, with broad whitish corner-tips

Sexes similar

Distribution

Endemic to Sri Lanka
Very common.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Black-crested Bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus as nominate subspecies. After the split the formerly nominate subspecies was renamed Black-capped Bulbul, while the remaining Black-crested Bulbul changed its scientific name to Pycnonotus flaviventris.

Habitat

Forest and dense scrub. Frequents the lower and middle storey.

Behaviour

Often seen in small parties in fruiting trees and shrubs with other bulbuls.

Vocalisation

Usually delivers its slurred song from low branches or telephone wires in bamboo groves and at hill stations.

Breeding

It builds its nest in a bush; the clutch consisting of 2-4 eggs.

Diet

The diet includes fruit and insects.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672

Recommended Citation

External Links

GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1

Back
Top