Straw-headed Bulbul
Sometimes it is good to bird with fellow
birders. Why more eyes are better than a pair. This time around Jason and
Banard decided to tagged along to Kemensah. They were not dissappointed with
the sighting of the rare bulbul and many flycatchers around in close proximity.
Lucky for me I call in and was told of their find and I rush back to their
position. The guys were siding branches to get better shots of the bulbul on a
fruiting tree and fortunate for me the big guy did not budge even.
Later saw another pair at the orang asli kampung side. Its been awhile for me to shot another lifer of a bulbul.
Straw-headed bulbul is the largest amongst bulbuls reaching 1 feet long. Stout with a short-necked, longish tails and slender bills.pale-headed bulbul with conspicuous black moustache. Crown and ear coverts straw-orange; Back olive-brown, streaked with white; wings and tail greenish brown; chin and throat white; chest grey, streaked with white; belly grey; vent yellow. Iris - reddish; bill - black; feet - dark brown. Plumage of males and females is similar like most bulbuls .
They are frugivorous though they also eat many insects. They are confident birds with lively, and in some species, very musical songs. They tend to be arboreal and make untidy, cup-shaped nests in trees. They have strong, clear, ringing, melodious, warbled but stereotyped song like Hill Myna . Because of their beautiful calls the locals catch and rear them in cages. If you guys see one in the pet shops please do report to perhilitan. they are protected. Found in the lowlands and hills of it remains a widespread bird, though formerly more common.
Over in Indonesia it is a popular cage bird which faces constant pressure from trappers; birds are now imported from Sumatra and Borneo for the Javan markets. Very sad.
Frequents secondary forest and forest edge, often in marshy reed bed areas, near rivers or swamps. A rather shy, inconspicuous bird, more often heard than seen.
Later saw another pair at the orang asli kampung side. Its been awhile for me to shot another lifer of a bulbul.
Straw-headed bulbul is the largest amongst bulbuls reaching 1 feet long. Stout with a short-necked, longish tails and slender bills.pale-headed bulbul with conspicuous black moustache. Crown and ear coverts straw-orange; Back olive-brown, streaked with white; wings and tail greenish brown; chin and throat white; chest grey, streaked with white; belly grey; vent yellow. Iris - reddish; bill - black; feet - dark brown. Plumage of males and females is similar like most bulbuls .
They are frugivorous though they also eat many insects. They are confident birds with lively, and in some species, very musical songs. They tend to be arboreal and make untidy, cup-shaped nests in trees. They have strong, clear, ringing, melodious, warbled but stereotyped song like Hill Myna . Because of their beautiful calls the locals catch and rear them in cages. If you guys see one in the pet shops please do report to perhilitan. they are protected. Found in the lowlands and hills of it remains a widespread bird, though formerly more common.
Over in Indonesia it is a popular cage bird which faces constant pressure from trappers; birds are now imported from Sumatra and Borneo for the Javan markets. Very sad.
Frequents secondary forest and forest edge, often in marshy reed bed areas, near rivers or swamps. A rather shy, inconspicuous bird, more often heard than seen.
Banard
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