Scientific Name: Pycnonotus simplex
Malay Name: Merbah Mata Putih Biasa
Chinese Name: 白眼褐鹎
Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Indonesia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: simplex, perplexus, prillwitzi, halizonus.
Local Subspecies: simplex
Size: 18 cm
Identification: Adult has striking whitish eyes, cold brown uppperparts, washed greyish-brown breast and flanks, creamy-whitish throat, belly and vent. Juvenile resembles adult but has pale brown eyes.
Similar looking species: Olive-winged Bulbul, Asian Red-eyed Bulbul
Habitat: Forest, forest edge and secondary growth.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Uncommon resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)
Location: Central Catchment Forest and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
- Local extinctions of Singapore birds (Science)
- A Year at Jelutong Tower (Birders' Stories)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Cream-vented Bulbul)
References:
BirdLife International. (2019). Pycnonotus simplex. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155218901A155219616.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Cream-vented Bulbul. Retrieved on December 7, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/cream-vented-bulbul.