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| - | [[Image:Black Bulbuls B.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''nigerrimus'', Adult left & Juvenile <br />Photo by {{user|Mark+Bruce|Mark Bruce}}<br />Location: Manjhou, [[Kenting National Park]], [[Taiwan]]]] | + | [[Image:Black Bulbuls B.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''nigerrimus'', Adult left & Juvenile <br />Photo by {{user|Mark+Bruce|Mark Bruce}}<br />Manjhou, [[Kenting National Park]], [[Taiwan]]]] |
| | '''Alternative name: Himalayan Black Bulbul''' | | '''Alternative name: Himalayan Black Bulbul''' |
| | ;[[:Category:Hypsipetes|Hypsipetes]] leucocephalus | | ;[[:Category:Hypsipetes|Hypsipetes]] leucocephalus |
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| | *Long tail<br /> | | *Long tail<br /> |
| | Sexes similar<br /> | | Sexes similar<br /> |
| - | [[Image:Black_BulbulJames_Eaton.jpg|thumb|350px|right|<br>White morph<br />Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Location: Emei Shan, Sichuan, [[China]]]] | + | [[Image:Black_BulbulJames_Eaton.jpg|thumb|350px|right|<br>White headed subspecies<br />Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Emei Shan, Sichuan, [[China]]]] |
| | '''Young''' | | '''Young''' |
| | *No crest | | *No crest |
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Alternative name: Himalayan Black Bulbul
- Hypsipetes leucocephalus
[edit] Identification
Adult
- 23.5-26.5cm
- Slate grey or black (depending on the race)
- Red beak, legs, and feet
- Fluffy crest
- Long tail
Sexes similar
Young
- No crest
- Whitish underparts
- Grey breast band
- Upperparts are tinged brown
[edit] Distribution
From the Himalayas of Afghanistan to Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Burma to China and Indochina. Occurs also on Taiwan.
[edit] Taxonomy
Formerly regarded as conspecific with Madagascar Bulbul. Furthermore, Square-tailed Bulbul was recently split from this species.
[edit] Subspecies
About 10 subspecies recognized[1]:
- H. l. psaroides: Himalayas of northern Afghanistan to eastern Assam and south-eastern Tibet
- H. l. nigrescens: Eastern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to western Burma
- H. l. ambiens: North-eastern Burma to south-western China (western Yunnan in Irrawaddy watershed)
- H. l. concolor: Eastern Burma to south-western China, eastern Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam
- H. l. sinensis: Eastern Burma to south-western China; winters to Thailand and southern Laos
- H. l. stresemanni: South-western China (Likiang Mountains of north-western Yunnan) to Thailand and southern Laos
- H. l. leucothorax: Eastern China (Sichuan to Shaanxi and Hebei); winters to southern Laos
- H. l. leucocephalus: Maritime provinces of south-eastern China
- H. l. perniger: Hainan (southern China)
- H. l. nigerrimus: Taiwan
- leucothorax, leucocephalus and stresemanni have white heads, the remainder have all black heads.
[edit] Habitat
Tall moist-deciduous and evergreen forest up to 2500m.
[edit] Behaviour
The diet includes seeds, insects and berries.
[edit] Breeding
It builds its nest in a tree or bush; 2-4 eggs are laid.
[edit] In Culture
In indigenous Taiwanese culture the Black Bulbul is revered as the Fire Bird. It is said that the Black Bulbul brought a glowing red coal to the people and thus gave them fire. The hot coal forever left the Black Bulbul with a brilliant coral-red coloured bill.
[edit] 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
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
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