Grey-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus priocephalus
NTNear Threatened Endemic to India
- Family
- Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-headed bulbul (Microtarsus priocephalus) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found from Goa south to Tamil Nadu at altitudes up to 1200m. It is found in dense reeds or thickets mainly near rivers and swampy areas inside forests. They have a distinctive call that reveals their presence inside dense vegetation where they are hard to spot.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern peninsular India (southern Maharashtra and Goa to western Mysore and Kerala).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-headed bulbul
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
