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Their main diet consists of fruits; they also eat caterpillars and insects.
 
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
 
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
 
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 13 September 2021

Photo by Dave B
Forest of Belum, Malaysia
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

  1. 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/
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)

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