Small gracile bulbul with brown upperparts, dirty-yellow underparts, and surprised-looking large dark eye accentuated by yellow eyering. Somewhat like a babbler in proportions and behavior; forages, often with mixed flocks, at lower and middle strata of forests. Inhabits mature and advanced secondary forests from lowlands up to around 1,000 meters. Scolds “chee-chuu” repetitively and gives soft ascending whistles.
Exotic species flags differentiate locally introduced species from native species.
Naturalized: Exotic population is self-sustaining, breeding in the wild, persisting for many years, and not maintained through ongoing releases (including vagrants from Naturalized populations). These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee(s).
Provisional: Either: 1) member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2) rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible. When applicable, eBird generally defers to bird records committees for records formally considered to be of "uncertain provenance". Provisional species count in official eBird totals.
Escapee: Exotic species known or suspected to be escaped or released, including those that have bred but don't yet fulfill the criteria for Provisional. Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals.