Wildlifeof Singapore
Black-crested Bulbul
Pycnonotidae
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Rubigula flaviventris
Also known as: Pycnonotus flaviventris
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and insects
Habitat
Forest and dense scrub; nest in a bush
Range
Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
Size
18.5–19.5cm
The black-crested bulbul is 18.5–19.5 cm long, found from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. The head is black with a distinct crest and a yellow iris, the rest of the body greenish-yellow above and yellow below, with a greenish-black tail and black bill and feet. In the subspecies johnsoni the throat is red. The sexes are similar and young birds slightly duller (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a bird of forest and dense scrub, building its nest in a bush with two to four eggs as a typical clutch, and feeds on fruit and insects (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-crested Bulbul eat?
- Fruit and insects
- What habitat does the Black-crested Bulbul live in?
- Forest and dense scrub; nest in a bush
- Where is the Black-crested Bulbul found?
- Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Black-crested Bulbul lay?
- 2–4 eggs
- How big is the Black-crested Bulbul?
- 18.5–19.5cm