- Pycnonotus capensis
Identification
Length 19-21 cm 7-8"
Adult
A dark brown bird, with a distinctive white eye-ring, and yellow vent.
Juvenile
Lacks white eye-ring.
Similar Species
The white eye-ring distinguishes adults of this species from the similar Dark-capped Bulbul and Black-fronted Bulbul. Also Cape Bulbul is much darker below.
Distribution
Endemic to southern and south-western Cape Province (South Africa).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coastal scrub, riverine forests, exotic plantations and gardens.
Behaviour
Usually seen in pairs or small noisy groups. Inclined to sit at the top of a bush.
Diet
They eat fruit, nectar and insects.
Breeding
Nesting season September to November.
The cup-shaped, thick walled nest is formed inside the foliage of a small tree or shrusb.
Vocalizations
Call is a sharp, liquid whistle.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Fishpool, L. & Tobias, J. (2018). Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/57941 on 22 June 2018).
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
- birdlife.org.za
- BF member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cape Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cape_Bulbul
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
