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Forest of Belum, Malaysia
Pycnonotus 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

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)

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