Black-collared Bulbul
Neolestes torquatus
Odd, striking bulbul that resembles a shrike. Crown and shoulders are gray, back and wings are olive, and a broad black stripe runs from the beak, through the eyes and ears, forming a broad necklace on the creamy white underparts. Juvenile is less striking, with pale tips to the feathers. Pairs are localized residents in wooded tall grassland with scattered shrubs. Gives a fast high-pitched whiny “chet-cherit-rit-rit-rit” and a liquid melodious song that wafts up and down in pitch, rendered “choo-oo-cheloo-eo-loo-oe-loo”, sweeter than similar sounding Common Bulbul.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Neolestes torquatus
- Authority
- Cabanis, 1875
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Genus
- Neolestes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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