Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa)
About the Square-tailed Bulbul
The square-tailed bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the black bulbul. Alternative names for the square-tailed bulbul include the south Indian black bulbul and the square-tailed black bulbul. Two subspecies are currently recognized: Sri Lanka bulbul (H. g. humii) - (Whistler & Kinnear, 1932): The Sri Lankan race has a heavier bill than the Indian bulbul. Found in Sri Lanka Indian bulbul (H. g. ganeesa) - Sykes, 1832: Found in south-western India. The square-tailed bulbul lacks the black streak behind the eye and on the ear-coverts that is present in the black bulbul.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 81 recordings for this species: 26 CC BY-NC-ND · 13 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 India, Sri Lanka 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.