Black-headed Bulbul

Microtarsus melanocephalos

Malay name: Merbah Siam · Chinese name: 黑头鹎

Family: Bulbuls · Status: Rare resident · Size: 18 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Occurs from northeast India and Bangladesh through southwest China to Southeast Asia.

Identification

Adult has mostly yellowish-green plumage, black crestless head, blue eye-ring and broad black subterminal tail-band; lacks the crest of Black-crested Bulbul. Juvenile is generally duller.

Habitat

Forest, forest edge, and secondary growth.