About the Square-tailed Bulbul
The square-tailed bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the black bulbul.
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ID tip
The square-tailed bulbul lacks the black streak behind the eye and on the ear-coverts that is present in the black bulbul.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Philippine BulbulHypsipetes philippinusThe Philippine bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensisThe Malagasy bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Reunion BulbulHypsipetes borbonicusThe appearance of the Réunion bulbul is similar to that of the Mauritius bulbul but is slightly smaller with a length of 22 cm.
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