A conspicuous bird, which tends to sit at the top of a bush, the common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a brown bird with a dark browny black head and upperparts. Alternate names for the common bulbul include the black-eyed bulbul, brown bulbul (also used for the Asian red-eyed bulbul), brown-capped geelgat, common garden bulbul, garden bulbul and white-vented bulbul. It is a common resident breeder in much of Africa, and it has been found breeding in southern Spain.
