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A photo of a Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor)
Dark-capped Bulbul

Dark-capped Bulbul

Pycnonotus tricolor

The dark-capped bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in central, eastern and south-eastern Africa. The dark-capped bulbul is mostly greyish brown above and whitish brown below, with a distinctive dark head and pointy crest on top of the head. The back of the head merges into the brown of the back, and the chin is also blackish. The underparts are grey-brown apart from white around the vent (yellow in P. t. tricolor). It is about 18 cm in length, with a long tail. It has a dark brown head and upperparts. Sexes are similar in plumage.
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Juanita Bezuidenhout van Wyk
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 4:13pm
Botswana
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Allison Backman
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 3:48pm
South Africa
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Grenville Wilson
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 3:15pm
South Africa
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Dustin Van Helsdingen
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 2:58pm
South Africa
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