White-Browed Bulbul is an Indian bird that bears a scientific name of "Pycnonotus luteolus" and belongs from the category of passerine birds. This passerine bird is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular India.
Structure of White-Browed Bulbul
White-Browed Bulbul is largely olive coloured above with whitish under parts and it has a pale super cilium and a yellow vent.
Concentration of White-Browed Bulbul
White-Browed Bulbuls are found in dense scrub habitats, where they skulk within vegetation and can be difficult to see although their loud and distinct burst of calls is distinctive.
Structure of White-Browed Bulbul
White-Browed Bulbul is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long, with a moderately long (8 centimetres or 3 inches) tail. It has olive-grey upperparts and whitish under parts. This species is identifiable by the white supercilium, white crescent below the eye, and dark eye stripe and moustachial stripe.
Vent of White-Browed Bulbul
The vent of White-Browed Bulbul is yellowish and there is some yellow on the chin and moustache.
Throat of White-Browed Bulbul
The throat of White-browed bulbul is however largely whitish unlike in the similar looking and sounding yellow-throated bulbul which is found in rockier habitats. Three or four hair-like filoplumes are present on the nape.
Plumage of White-browed bulbul
The sexes are similar in plumage. It is usually detected by the burst of song that it produces from the top of a bush and often dives into the bush becoming difficult to see.
Call of White-browed bulbul
The call of White-browed bulbul is a rich, spluttering warble and the bird is more often heard than seen. The nominate form is from southern India while insulate from Sri Lanka is slightly darker and has a shorter wing.
Habitat of White-browed bulbul
White-browed bulbul is endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. The northern boundary is along Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and western West Bengal that in the Midnapore District. It is found in dry open scrub country mainly on the plains and also occurs in gardens and woodlands with dense shrubbery.
Behaviours of White-browed bulbul
White-browed bulbuls are usually seen singly or in pairs. They forage within bushes for fruit, nectar and insects.
Breeding Season of White-browed bulbul
The breeding season of White-browed bulbul is spread out from March to September and may possibly breed twice a year. Peaks in breeding occur in February and again in September.
Non Breeding Season of White-browed bulbul
The dry season of May to July appears to be avoided for breeding in the Point Calimere Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu region.
Nests of White-browed bulbul
White-browed bulbuls build a nest, a loose cup made of twigs, cobwebs and hair placed low in a thick bush and usually on the periphery. Two eggs form the typical clutch. The Individual White-browed bulbul may live for more than 11 years.
