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Black-and-white Bulbul

Bulbuls

Microtarsus melanoleucos

Basic stats

Diet

Fruit, insects

Habitat

Lowland forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2 eggs (typical for bulbuls)

Incubation period

About 13–14 days (typical for bulbuls)

Size

Small (20cm)

Wingspan

~26–29cm

Weight

~30–38g

A bulbul with bold black-and-white plumage, unusual patterning for the generally more subdued bulbul family, found in lowland forest.

Feeds on fruit and insects in the canopy and forest edge, generally in small, active groups.

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