Photo: Cabanis, 1875 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-collared Bulbul
Neolestes torquatus
Black-collared Bulbul (Neolestes torquatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Black-collared Bulbul (Neolestes torquatus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Neolestes
- Species torquatus
Where it lives
Southern Gabon, Congo and western DR Congo; southern DR Congo to central Angola; Rwanda and eastern DR Congo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-collared Bulbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-collared Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-collared Bulbul (Neolestes torquatus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Gabon, Congo and w DR Congo; s DR Congo to c Angola; Rwanda and e DR Congo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 814,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-collared Bulbul?
The Black-collared Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 22.5 g.
Where does the Black-collared Bulbul live?
The Black-collared Bulbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Gabon, Congo and w DR Congo; s DR Congo to c Angola; Rwanda and e DR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-collared Bulbul belong to?
The Black-collared Bulbul (Neolestes torquatus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-collared Bulbul eat?
The Black-collared Bulbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-collared Bulbul migrate?
The Black-collared Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-collared Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-collared Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the Black-collared Bulbul — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-collared Bulbul's range?
The Black-collared Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 814,000 km².
Conservation
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