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- Hypsipetes ganeesa
Identification
Adult
- 23.5-26.5cm
- Dark sooty-grey
- Red beak, legs, and feet
- Black crown with very short crest
- Long, unforked tail
Sexes similar
Young
- No crest
- Duller bill and legs
- Upperparts are tinged brown
Distribution
Found in soutwest India (Western Ghats) and Sri Lanka.
Common in suitable habitat.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
Formerly regarded as conspecific with Black Bulbul.
Habitat
Tall moist-deciduous and evergreen forest up to 2600m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, insects and berries.
Breeding
It builds its nest in a tree or bush; 2-4 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Square-tailed Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Square-tailed_Bulbul
