Black-headed bulbul
Brachypodius melanocephalos (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The black-headed bulbul (Brachypodius melanocephalos) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25.5 g to 25.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-headed bulbul
- Weight
- 25.5 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
- Not recorded
- 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-headed bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the black-headed bulbul?
The black-headed bulbul (Microtarsus melanocephalos) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in forests in south-eastern Asia.
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Is the black-headed bulbul endangered?
The black-headed 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. What the categories mean.
How is the black-headed bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusBrachypodius
- SpeciesBrachypodius melanocephalos (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Brachypodius atriceps, Ixos chalcocephalus, Lanius melanocephalos, Microtarsus melanocephalos, Pycnonotus atriceps, Turdus atriceps, Turdus chalcocephalus
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- bulbul capnegreCatalan
- bulbul černohlavýCzech
- Sorthovedet BulbulDanish
- SchwarzkopfbülbülGerman
- nigrakapa bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul cabecinegroSpanish
- mustahuppubulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul cap-nègreFrench
- plavooki bulbulCroatian
- feketefejű bülbülHungarian
- Cucak kuricangIndonesian
- Bulbul testaneraItalian
- ズグロヒヨドリJapanese
- juodagalvis bulbiulisLithuanian
- ZwartkopbuulbuulDutch
- svarthodebylbylNorwegian
- bilbil czarnogłowyPolish
- bulbul-de-cabeça-pretaPortuguese
- Черноголовый бюльбюлRussian
- Черноголовый бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl čiernohlavýSlovak
- Crnoglavi bulbulSerbian
- svarthuvad bulbylSwedish
- นกปรอดทองThai
- Kara Başlı ArapbülbülüTurkish
- бюльбюль чорноголовийUkrainian
- 黑头鹎Chinese
- 黑頭鵯Chinese
Relatives of the black-headed bulbul
Other species in the same genus Brachypodius.
Grey-headed bulbul
Brachypodius priocephalus
Blue-wattled bulbul
Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii
Andaman bulbul
Brachypodius fuscoflavescens
CompareBlack-headed bulbul vs Grey-headed bulbulBlack-headed bulbul vs Blue-wattled bulbulBlack-headed bulbul vs Andaman bulbulBlack-headed bulbul vs Microscelis palmai
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-headed bulbul?
An adult black-headed bulbul weighs 25.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-headed bulbul endangered?
The black-headed 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-headed bulbul?
The black-headed bulbul (Brachypodius melanocephalos) 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.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - 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
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