Common (Dark-capped) Bulbul
Pycnonotus tricolor
Woodland and gardens. Tufted head, eyes, bill and legs black; upperparts dark brown; below dusky white; vent yellow.
Allies, Bulbuls
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Very common resident. Dark, crested head, dark eye and yellow vent identify this well-known species. Has several cheerful calls such as a short phrase sounding like ‘Wake-up, Gregory’ and a much-repeated ‘chit, chit, chit…’. Gregarious, inhabiting most moist eastern and northern regions with bush and trees, especially riverine forests, but not evergreen forests. Abundant in suburban gardens. Noisy and tame; often one of the first species to sound the alarm when a predator is spotted.
Quick Facts
Size
20-22 cm - M
Names
A: Swartoogtiptol
Ss: Hlakahlothwana-Ihlotsho
G: Gelbsteißbülbül, Graubülbül
Bird Family
Frugivorous and insectivorous birds with clear, whistling calls. They frequent evergreen bush and forests. Sexes are alike, and immatures are duller.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Gregarious, inhabiting most moist eastern and northern regions with bush and trees, especially riverine 'forest's, but not evergreen forests.
