Common Bulbul

Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Tanzania, Oct 2009

Bird name: Common Bulbul
Latin: Pycnonotus barbatus
Other: Dark-capped Bulbul, Black-eyed Bulbul
Family: Pycnonotidae • Bulbuls

Nice shot of a Common Bulbul near Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This bird is widespread throughout Africa. I understand the Tanzanian subspecies is likely to be the Dark-capped Bulbul, with yellow near the base of the underside.