The Black-crested Bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as Hisa Kalu Kondaya in Sinhala Language.
Identification
The Black-crested Bulbul is about 19 cm in length, including its relatively long tail. It has olive upperparts and yellow or olive-yellow underparts. The head is black. Sexes are similar in plumage, but young birds are duller than adults. The flight is bouncing and woodpecker-like.
Behaviour
It is found in pairs or small parties. Its call-note is a plaintive, minor-key whistle on an ascending scale, something like yor, yer ye, or wer wer we we – each syllable higher than the last. The nest is very similar to the small ones of Red-vented Bulbul. It is a cup, composed of small twigs, rootlets, etc., rather flimsily built, and line scantily with fibres. It is well concealed among foliage, either in a low bush or in a small tree growing in a wooded ravine or on the outskirts of forest, etc. The eggs normally number two, and they resemble small ones of Red-vented Bulbul, being pinkish white, heavily spotted and speckled with reddish brown. They measure about 20.9 x 15.7 mm.
Location
Forrest, wood areas, gardens. Breeding Ground- mostly around the Country. Common (more common in Dry zone riverine habitats.)
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