Melodic and raucous ...Red-whiskered Bulbul ....bulbul 2188 Los Angeles Arb SoCal
"Since they were first sighted in 1968, red-whiskered bulbuls have never ventured far from the Botanical Gardens in San Marino, although some have been seen a few miles away at the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in Arcadia.
They are indigenous to China and Southeast Asia and thrive in warm climates on exotic fruits and insects. Ornithologists theorize that they have been carried or shipped from other countries and that those living in the wild probably are escapees from private aviaries.
The bulbuls are small, crested birds, about seven inches long, with red patches under their eyes and on their tails, brownish coats and white breasts. Their song has been described as both melodic and raucous."
LATimes.com
Melodic and raucous ...Red-whiskered Bulbul ....bulbul 2188 Los Angeles Arb SoCal
"Since they were first sighted in 1968, red-whiskered bulbuls have never ventured far from the Botanical Gardens in San Marino, although some have been seen a few miles away at the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in Arcadia.
They are indigenous to China and Southeast Asia and thrive in warm climates on exotic fruits and insects. Ornithologists theorize that they have been carried or shipped from other countries and that those living in the wild probably are escapees from private aviaries.
The bulbuls are small, crested birds, about seven inches long, with red patches under their eyes and on their tails, brownish coats and white breasts. Their song has been described as both melodic and raucous."
LATimes.com