Acritillas indica
The Yellow-browed Bulbul, *Acritillas indica*, is a vibrant and vocal passerine endemic to the Indian subcontinent, easily recognized by its striking coloration. Measuring approximately 19-20 cm in length and weighing 28-35 grams, it sports olive-green upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and a distinctive bright yellow supercilium (eyebrow) that extends from the lores to beyond the eye, often contrasting with a pale yellowish iris. Its taxonomic classification places it within the family Py...
Found primarily in evergreen and moist deciduous forests, dense scrub, and plantations, typically at elevations ranging from sea level up to 1800 meters.
Their diet primarily consists of insects, a variety of fruits, and nectar, which they obtain by gleaning foliage, snatching insects in flight, and probing flowers.
Daily activity for the Yellow-browed Bulbul is diurnal, with individuals or pairs actively foraging within the dense understory and canopy throughout the day. They exhibit territorial behavior, particularly during the breeding season, often asserting their presence through loud vocalizations. Cou...
The Yellow-browed Bulbul is endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka, where it is a resident, non-migratory species. Its primary distribution covers the Western Ghats mountain range from Maharashtra south through Kerala, and extends into the Eastern Ghats in certain pockets. Isolated populations...
Least Concern
- The Yellow-browed Bulbul is the only species in its genus, *Acritillas*, making it a unique evolutionary lineage within the bulbul family. - Its loud, clear whistling calls are a quintessential sound of the evergreen forests of South India and Sri Lanka. - Unlike many songbirds, there is no not...