Common Name: Black Bulbul
Scientific Name: Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Family: Pycnonotidae
Nepali Name: Bakhre Jureli ( बाख्रे जुरेली )
Size: 25cm (size)
Location: Listikot, Sindupalchowk
Found widely spread from 75m to 3050m above sea level and residents, these birds can be seen in tall-broadleaved forests. Black Bulbuls are ash grey colored with a black crest and a red beak along with red legs and feet.
Please feel free to comment below if the above species has been misidentified.
abhushan
i have found this bird bulbul a rouge birl left by its parents we took him in but dont know what to feed him??
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Abhushan ji, so good to hear that you are taking care of the bird. How young is it? is it able to fly? Normally the diet of Black Bulbul consists of seeds, insects, and berries. Could you tell me where you found the bird?