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Cape Bulbul
Cape bulbul, Pycnonotus capensis. Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa. Digital freehand drawing illustration. 2023. Based on a photography my dear friend Jennie.
I adore this species. They are not very small birds, endemic to southern South Africa, and very noisy in their conversations. You can see them in pairs or in small family groups. Observing one of these groups daily, I was able to verify for the first time a case of adoption between species. They accepted a young Cape weaver as one more, and the situation was maintained even during the weavers' nesting season.
Cape Bulbul
Cape bulbul, Pycnonotus capensis. Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa. Digital freehand drawing illustration. 2023. Based on a photography my dear friend Jennie.
I adore this species. They are not very small birds, endemic to southern South Africa, and very noisy in their conversations. You can see them in pairs or in small family groups. Observing one of these groups daily, I was able to verify for the first time a case of adoption between species. They accepted a young Cape weaver as one more, and the situation was maintained even during the weavers' nesting season.