- Brachypodius priocephalus
Pycnonotus priocephalus
Identification
17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in)
- Olive overall plumage
- Greenish-yellow lores and forehead
Distribution
SW pen. India (s Maharashtra and Goa to w Mysore and Kerala)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet evergreen forests. Rarely seen in deciduous forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit, including figs, and berries.
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/
- Fishpool, L., J. Tobias, and E. de Juana (2020). Gray-headed Bulbul (Brachypodius priocephalus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gyhbul1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey-headed Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Bulbul
