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The Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is called merbah siam in Malay. It is common in lowland forests, and well-distributed all over Peninsular Malaysia and West Malaysia. It has bright-yellow plumage with a black bluish glossy head, and blue eyes. it is an insectivor-frugivor bird, and takes small fruit as the main diet. It closely resembles the Black-crested Bulbul, but lacks the crest. It flies in small flocks, comprising 6-8 individuals. They are the major member in bird-wave.
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- BirdLife International (2004). Pycnonotus atriceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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