White-Browed Bulbul

The white-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular India. Largely olive coloured above with whitish underparts, it has a pale supercilium and a yellow vent. They are found in dense scrub habitats, where they skulk within vegetation and can be difficult to see although their loud and distinct burst of calls is distinctive.

Scientific Name : Pycnonotus luteolus

Family : Pycnonotidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Bulbuls

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 20 cm

Compare Size : Myna -

Wingspan : NA

Weight : 28- 43 g

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : March - September

Other Names :

Marathi : खर बुलबुल, पांढऱ्या भुवईचा बुलबुल

Habitat:
Dry open scrub country & Gardens

Breeding:
Eggs - 2 or 3, Pinkish white, Blotched with purplish-brown

Feeding:
Figs, Berries, Insects, Flower nectar


Identification Features

Male & Female
Upperparts olive-grey
Underparts whitish
Supercilium or eyebrow white; distinct thick
Eyes white crescent below the eye outlined with a black stripe
Malar or Mustachial Streak. dark-grey thin with a small yellow patch below
Chin has small yellow patch
Vent yellowish
Throat whitish
Crest very small
Crown olive-grey
Nape olive-grey

SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2018-12-08 08 Dec 2018 Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra

Similar Birds

(Bulbuls)