Bulbuls are short-necked slender passerines. The tails are long and the wings short and rounded. In almost all species the
bill is slightly elongated and slightly hooked at the end. They vary in length from 13 cm for the
tiny greenbul to 29 cm in the
straw-headed bulbul. Overall the sexes are alike, although the females tend to be slightly smaller. In a few species the differences are so great that they have been described as functionally different species. The soft
plumage of some species is colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive-brown to black plumage. Species with dull coloured eyes often sport contrasting eyerings. Some have very distinct crests. Bulbuls are highly
vocal, with the calls of most species being described as nasal or gravelly.
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