Black-capped Bulbul
Rubigula melanicterus
Least concern
Stand-in photo: Rudi Kraševec, CC BY-SA 4.0
Look again
A clear, sweet song from the scrub. The black cap is the sign of a bird that lives only here.
Field marks
Bright yellow underparts, olive back and a glossy black cap with no crest.
Family
Pycnonotidae
Group
Bulbuls
Habitat
Dry-zone forest, Gardens and forest edges, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Scrub and forest edges across the island
Length
About 18 cm
IUCN status
Least concern
