Black-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus melanocephalos
Black-headed Bulbul (Microtarsus melanocephalos) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-headed Bulbul (Microtarsus melanocephalos) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Microtarsus
- Species melanocephalos
Where it lives
Eastern Bangladesh and northeastern India through southern China, Vietnam, Borneo, Java and Bali
Quick facts
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Black-headed Bulbul (Microtarsus melanocephalos) is a species of bird in the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its breeding range covers OR e Bangladesh and ne India through s China, Vietnam, Borneo, Java and Bali.
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Conservation
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