Black-crested Bulbul vs Flame-throated Bulbul

Black-crested Bulbul

Rubigula flaviventris

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The black-crested bulbul is 18.5–19.5 cm in length. The head is black with a distinct crest and a yellow iris, while the rest of its body is greenish yellow above and yellow below, and a greenish-black tail. The bill and the feet are black. In the subspecies R. f. johnsoni, the throat is red. Both the male and female are similar in plumage; young birds are slightly duller.

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Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Julien Renoult · cc-by

Flame-throated Bulbul

Rubigula gularis

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The flame-throated bulbul is about 18 cm long with an olive-green back and yellow underparts, a squarish black head without a crest, an orange-red throat. The iris is white and contrasts with the dark head. The legs are brown and the gape is yellowish-pink. The bill is dark brown to black. The plumage of young birds has not been described.

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Recorded by Sudipto Roy · Song · Molem National Park, Goa, India · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Black-crested Bulbul and Flame-throated Bulbul.