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Red Vented Bulbuls

The Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

The Red-vented Bulbul is easily identified by its short crest giving the head a squarish appearance. The body is dark brown with a scaly pattern while the head is darker or black. The rump is white while the vent is red. The black tail is tipped in white.

 

It feeds mainly on fruits, petals of flowers, nectar, insects and occasionally geckos.

 

They breed from June to September.It builds its nest in a bush at a height of around 2-3 m (7-10 ft): two or three eggs is a typical clutch. Nests are occasionally built inside houses or in a hole in a mud bank

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Uploaded on April 18, 2010
Taken on April 4, 2010