Reunion Bulbul (Hypsipetes borbonicus)
About the Reunion Bulbul
The Réunion bulbul (Hypsipetes borbonicus) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Réunion. The Réunion bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. Formerly, some authorities also considered the Mauritius bulbul to be a subspecies of the Réunion bulbul. Alternate names for the Réunion bulbul include the Bourbon thrush, olivaceous bulbul, Réunion black bulbul and Réunion merle. The appearance of the Réunion bulbul is similar to that of the Mauritius bulbul but is slightly smaller with a length of 22 cm. It is ashy gray with a blackish crest and the iris is conspicuously white. The bill and feet have an orange hue. The female lays two eggs in a cup-shaped nest during the southern summer.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 62 recordings for this species: 58 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in France in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalusrecording
- Northern Golden BulbulHypsipetes longirostrisrecording
- Visayan BulbulHypsipetes guimarasensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.