Appearance
The black-headed bulbul has a mainly olive-yellow plumage with a glossy bluish-black head. A grey morph where most of the olive-yellow is replaced by grey also exists. It resembles the black-crested bulbul, but has blue eyes, a broad yellow tip to the tail, and never shows a crest.
Naming
Four subspecies are recognized:⤷ "B. m. melanocephalos" ): found in north-eastern India and Bangladesh though Southeast Asia to the Greater Sunda Islands and western Philippines
⤷ "B. m. hyperemnus" : Found on western Sumatran islands
⤷ "B. m. baweanus" Finsch, 1901: originally described as a separate species. Found on Bawean
⤷ "B. m. hodiernus" : originally described as a separate species. Found on Maratua Island
Behavior
The black-headed bulbul feeds mainly on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects. It commonly occurs in small flocks of 6-8 individuals.Habitat
The black-headed bulbul feeds mainly on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects. It commonly occurs in small flocks of 6-8 individuals.References:
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