LOCAL NAMES

• Kaha Kondaya, Kaha kan Kondaya, Galaguduwa, bama kaha Galaguduwa, ශ්‍රි ලංකා කහකන් කොණ්ඩයා, ගලුගුඩුවා, කහ කොණ්ඩයා, බැම කහ ගලුගුඩුවා, ਬੁਲਬੁਲ, బుల్బుల్, বুলবুল, बुलबुल, பல்புல், ബൾബുൾ, बुलबुल
• Dutch Geelpluimbuulbuul
• English Yellow-eared Bulbul
• English (United States) Yellow-eared Bulbul
• French Bulbul oreillard
• French (French Guiana) Bulbul oreillard
• German Schmuckbülbül
• Japanese キミミヒヨドリ
• Norwegian duskbylbyl
• Polish bilbil żółtouchy
• Russian Желтобровый бюльбюль
• Slovak bylbyl uškatý
• Spanish Bulbul Orejudo
• Spanish (Spain) Bulbul orejudo
• Swedish gulörad bulbyl
• Turkish Sarı Kulaklı Arapbülbülü
• Ukrainian Бюльбюль цейлонський

DESCRIPTION

Pycnonotus penicillatus, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. Also Known As the yellow-Tufted bulbul. It is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Sri Lanka. a yellow belly and distinctive head pattern with yellow tufts behind each eye, white tufts above each eye, and white horns sticking up from the base of the bill. Found in small parties in the canopy of hill forests and adjacent woods and gardens. Sounds/calls are like . It has the great honor of being featured in the Rs. 5000 note of Sri Lanka and 10 rupee Stamp. Named locally in variety of names Kaha Kondaya, Kaha kan Kondaya, Galaguduwa, bama kaha Galaguduwa.