Chinese Bulbul

It was fine and dry this morning though a bit cool at Bowen Road.  Apart from the flocks of Black-throated Laughing Thrushes(黑喉噪眉), Red-billed Blue Magpies(紅嘴藍鵲) and Hwamei(畫眉) that come up daily to fetch their food, there came a couple of Chinese Bulbuls perching on the treetops. This is the second time this week I spotted Chinese Bulbuls(白頭鵯) that rarely appear here.

Chinese Bulbuls have a distinctive white hindcrown and olive back, hence its traditional Chinese name: “white-haired old man”(白頭翁). Chinese Bulbuls are widespread and commonly found in urban and rural areas. They will sometimes join together with Red-whiskered Bulbuls, feeding on berries and insects, papaya being their favourite. 

Here are some pictures that I took this morning.