Cucak swamp is a kind of birds chirping from Pycnonotidae tribe.
This bird is also commonly known as cucakrawa (in Javanese dilafazkan as [cucaÊ "rÉ" wÉ "]), cangkurawah (Sunda), and barau-barau (Malay).
In English is called Straw-headed Bulbul, referring to the color of its yellow head-pale straw.
The scientific name is Pycnonotus zeylanicus (Gmelin, 1789).
As the name suggests, the swamps are commonly found in paya-paya and swamps around the river, or on the edge of the forest. Often hiding behind the foliage and only his distinctive voice.
The sound is heavier and louder than most cucak and merbah. A clear, clear, rhythmic melodious raw whistle. Often heard in reply.
In nature, this bird prey on various insects, water snails, and various soft fruits such as beringin fruit types.
It spreads in the lowlands and hills of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (including Nias), Borneo, and western Java.
In West Java there are up to 800 m above sea level, but is now considered extinct due to poaching.
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