Black-capped bulbul
Rubigula melanictera (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
The black-capped bulbul (Rubigula melanictera) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 29.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-capped bulbul
- Weight
- 29.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-capped bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the black-capped bulbul?
The black-capped bulbul (Rubigula melanictera), or black-headed yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
From the Wikipedia article “Black-capped bulbul” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-capped_bulbul&oldid=1383600603), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the black-capped bulbul endangered?
The black-capped bulbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black-capped bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusRubigula
- SpeciesRubigula melanictera (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Aegithina atricapilla, Jora nigricapilla, Muscicapa melanictera, Parisoma monacus, Pycnonotus melanicterus, Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus, Rubigula aberrans, Rubigula melanicterus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- بلبل أسود القبعةArabic
- bulbul encaputxatCatalan
- bulbul černochocholatýCzech
- bwlbwl cribdduWelsh
- Sri Lanka-bulbulDanish
- KappenbülbülGerman
- CeylongoldbrustbülbülGerman
- Sri Lanka-GoldbrustbülbülGerman
- nigrakapuĉa bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul carinegroSpanish
- töyhtöhuppubulbuliFinnish
- srilankanhuppubulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul à tête noireFrench
- cejlonski bulbulCroatian
- Cucak kuningIndonesian
- Bulbul crestaneraItalian
- Bulbul dal cappuccio neroItalian
- エボシヒヨドリJapanese
- juodakepuris bulbiulisLithuanian
- Burung Merbah Jambul HitamMalay
- CeylongoudborstbuulbuulDutch
- svarthettebylbylNorwegian
- bilbil czarnoczubyPolish
- bulbul-do-ceilãoPortuguese
- bulbul-de-capacete-pretoPortuguese
- Ланкийский бюльбюльRussian
- Золотогрудый настоящий бюльбюльRussian
- Ланкийский настоящий бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl cejlónskySlovak
- ceylonbulbylSwedish
- Kara Başlıklı ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль острівнийUkrainian
- 黑冠黃鵯Chinese
- 黑頂黃鵯Chinese
- 黑顶黄鹎Chinese
Relatives of the black-capped bulbul
Other species in the same genus Rubigula.
Black-crested bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris
Flame-throated bulbul
Rubigula gularis
Ruby-throated bulbul
Rubigula dispar
Bornean bulbul
Rubigula montis
CompareBlack-capped bulbul vs Black-crested bulbulBlack-capped bulbul vs Flame-throated bulbulBlack-capped bulbul vs Ruby-throated bulbulBlack-capped bulbul vs Bornean bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-capped bulbul?
An adult black-capped bulbul weighs 29.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-capped bulbul endangered?
The black-capped bulbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black-capped bulbul?
The black-capped bulbul (Rubigula melanictera) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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