black-headed bulbul
pycnonotus atriceps latin

The Black-headed Bulbul mainly feeds on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects.

Black-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps)

The Black-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

The Black-headed Bulbul resembles the Black-crested Bulbul, but has blue eyes (though not reliable in juveniles), a broad yellow tip to the tail, and never shows a crest (however, some subspecies of the Black-crested are also essentially crestless, but they have red or yellow throats).

The status of this rarely seen bird is not known, primarily because it is not clear whether it is in fact a distinct species, or a natural hybrid between the Black-headed Bulbul (P. atriceps) and the Grey-bellied Bulbul (P. cyaniventris) or other Pycnonotus.