Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

Least Concern

The Square-tailed Bulbul is a lively bulbul of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. It moves through forest, scrub, gardens, or wooded edges in pairs and small groups, feeding on fruit, berries, nectar, and insects. Its calls are often the easiest way to locate it in dense vegetation.

Family

Pycnonotidae

Group

Bulbuls

Range

Square-tailed Bulbul Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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