White-browed Bulbul
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| Pycnonotus luteolus (Lesson, 1841) |
The White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is resident breeder in Sri Lanka and the coasts of peninsular India.
This is a bird of dry scrub and woodland edges. It builds its nest in a tree; two eggs is a typical clutch.
The White-browed Bulbul is about 20cm (7 inches) in length, with a long tail. It has olive-grey upperparts and whitish underparts. This species is identified by the white supercilum, white crescent below the eye, and dark eyestripe and moustachial stripe. Sexes are similar in plumage.
White-browed Bulbuls feed on fruit, nectar and insects.
Reference
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6