- Microtarsus melanoleucos
Pycnonotus melanoleucos
Brachypodius melanoleucos
Identification
16–18 cm (6¼-7 in) Male
- Blackish-brown overall plumage
Distribution
South-easte Asia: found in peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Siberut Island and Borneo
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Broadleaved evergreen forest, gardens and cultivation, peat-swamp forest and overgrown plantations, up to 1800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of fruits; they also eat caterpillars and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-and-white Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-and-white_Bulbul
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