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Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)

Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis), Thattekad, Kerala, South India

 

The flame-throated bulbul, (Pycnonotus gularis), is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in southwest India.

 

This is a bird of forest and dense scrub. It builds its nest in a bush; two to four eggs is a typical clutch. The flame-throated bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.

 

It is virtually crestless, has an orange-red throat and whitish eyes. It often keeps in small flocks, favours lantana berries . It inhabits evergreen forests, lantana thickets and bushes along rivers.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame-throated_bulbul

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