Alternative names: Reed Bulbul; Hypocolius
- Hypocolius ampelinus
Identification
23 cm (9 in)
- Long tail
Male
- Greyish-buff crown
- Black face mask
Distribution
Asia and the Middle East
Breeds in western Afghanistan, southern Turkmenistan, south and southwestern Iran and eastern Iraq. Winters mainly in southern Iran, southern Pakistan, Gujarat (India), Saudi Arabia and in the western Gulf States. Occasional on migration or in winter in Turkey, Israel, and Egypt.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Thorn forest and toothbrush tree dominated scrub, grassland banni. Woodland near to water
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes salvadora persica berries, occasionally supplemented with insects.
Gallery
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Photo by Seyed Babak Mus
Helleh protected area, Iran, May 2007
Juvenile with adult
Photo by Shantilal Varu
Kutch, Gujarat, India, March 2016
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Grey Hypocolius. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Grey_Hypocolius
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