Alternative name: Mauritius Black Bulbul
- Hypsipetes olivaceus
Identification
25–27 cm (10-10½ in)
- Greyish overall plumage
- Blackish crest is loose and pointed
- Yellowish-brown eyes
- Pink legs
- Pinkish-orange bill
Juvenile
- Pale brown
- Blackish bill
Distribution
Maccabe forest of south-western Mauritius Island (western Mascarene Islands)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, seeds, and fruits and occasionally flowers and nectar.
Breeding
They nest from November to February. The clutch consists of 2 pinkish eggs which are laid in a nest consisting of straw and roots. The incubation lasts between 14 and 16 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Mauritius Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mauritius_Bulbul
