Scientific Name: Rubigula flaviventris
Malay Name: Merbah-Kunyit Jambul Biasa
Chinese Name: 黑冠黄鹎
Range:
Found from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, southwest China to Southeast Asia
Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: flaviventris, vantynei, xanthops, aurata, johnsoni, elbeli, negata, caecilii.
Size: 18.5-19.5 cm
Identification:
Adult has glossy black head with tall erect crest, white eyes, bright yellow underparts and rather uniform greenish-olive upperparts. Juvenile has duller head.
Similar looking species: Black-headed Bulbul
Habitat: Forest, forest edge and secondary growth.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Uncommon introduced resident.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Sighted at Central Catchment Forest, Venus Drive and Bukit Brown. Recent sightings confined to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (summit).
Photos:
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Rubigula flaviventris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 2 September 2021
Robson, C. (2008). A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers.