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Reunion Bulbul
Hypsipetes borbonicus (Pennant, 1781)
Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
Reunion Bulbul, Hypsipetes borbonicus, is a passerine in the bulbul family that breeds on Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It was first described by Pennant in 1781. Endemic to Réunion, it is linked to humid secondary forest at higher elevations and also uses lower valleys when ripe guavas are available. Its nest is cup-shaped, and the female lays two eggs in the southern summer. The species feeds mainly on fruit, with nectar, insects and small lizards also part of its diet.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
- Breeding range
- Indian Ocean: Réunion (w Mascarenes)
