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The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis 白頭鵯), also known as the Chinese Bulbul or 白頭翁 in Chinese, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family [1, 2, 3].
These birds are common in East Asia, and they feed on fruits and insects (pictured). They are mostly characterised by their black heads with a large white patch covering the napes and bellies. Their wings are in yellow and green stripes.
Bulbuls breed in the fall seasons, and tend to cluster together in the woods to call in a “cha-ko-lee...cha-ko-lee…” sound.
# Notes
1. Light-vented Bulbul: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-vented_Bulbul
2. 白頭鵯: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/白頭鵯
3. GovHK: Leisure and Cultural Services Department: EN: Common Wild Birds Seen in Urban Parks: www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/birds/en/bird_7.html
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+ GPS: 22°25'23" N 114°13'29" E
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The Cape bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in coastal bush, open forest, gardens and fynbos in western and southern South Africa. This species nests mainly in the southern spring from September to November. The nest is thick walled cup concealed by foliage in a small tree or shrub. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Cape bulbul in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He used the French name Le merle brun du Cap de Bonne Espérance and the Latin Merula Fusca Capitis Bonae Spei. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition, he added 240 species that had been previously described by Brisson. One of these was the Cape bulbul. Linnaeus included a brief description, coined the binomial name Turdus capensis and cited Brisson's work. The specific name capensis denotes the Cape of Good Hope. This species is now placed in the genus Pycnonotus that was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826.
The Cape bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-eared bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, and the common bulbul. Alternate names for the Cape bulbul include the Cape geelgat and two names used for other species (common and dark-capped bulbul). The Cape bulbul is 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in) long, mainly dull, blackish brown with a diagnostic white eye-ring, and yellow undertail coverts. The head has a small crest. The short, straight bill, legs and feet are black and the iris is dark brown. The sexes are similar in plumage.
This species is much darker than the other South African bulbuls, and differs in the eye ring colour and brown lower belly, whereas the other dark bulbuls have a pale lower belly. The dark belly helps to identify juveniles, which lack the distinctive eye ring of the adult.
The most typical call of this species is a liquid whistle of two or more varied notes pit-peet-pitmajol, piet-piet-patata.The Cape bulbul is a common and conspicuous bird, which tends to perch at the top of a bush. It is active and noisy, usually seen in pairs or small groups foraging for fruit, nectar and insects.
In part of its range, it gets parasitized by the Jacobin cuckoo. Wikipedia
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Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Rotohrbülbül
Bulbul Orfeo
Краснощёкий настоящий бюльбюль
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Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis), Thattekad, Kerala, 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
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus fuscicaudatus), Thattekad, Kerala, South India
The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It feeds on fruits and small insects and they conspicuously perch on trees and their calls are a loud three or four note call. The distinctive crest and the red-vent and whiskers makes them easy to identify. They are very common in hill forests and urban gardens within its range.
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Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster), Doi Lang, Thailand
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The sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Streifenkehlbülbül
Пестрогорлый настоящий бюльбюль
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Pycnonotus leucogenys- WHITE-CHEEKED BULBUL . It is found in Kuwait, Bahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula.
白頭翁（學名：Pycnonotus sinensis），又名白頭鵯、白頭鵠仔
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also called the Chinese bulbul,
Taiwan, Rep. of China
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Pycnonotus leucogenys- WHITE-CHEEKED BULBUL . It is found in Kuwait, Bahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula.
The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. Several populations of this widespread species have been named as subspecies (or races). The nominate race is found in southern India. Red-vented bulbuls are considered a horticultural pest species, and are an unwanted species. It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. In 19th-century India these birds were frequently kept as cage pets and for fighting especially in the Carnatic region. Indians would tame it and carry it about the bazaars, tied with a string to the finger or to a little crutched perch, which is often made of precious metals or jade. And when they fought they would seize the red feathers of the opponents.
DESCRIPTION
Red-vented bulbuls are slim, starling-sized songbirds with predominantly dark plumage. They are typically bold and conspicuous, with repetitive, monotonous calls. Their slim build (35 gram in weight) and curved bill are reminiscent of a honeyeater, although they are not closely related. The two most distinctive identification features are a small erectile crest on the crown (giving them a square-headed Roman helmet look when the crest is raised) and the diagnostic bright red patch between the base of the legs and the undertail. The head, hindneck and upper breast are glossy black, with a circular brown patch over the ear. This dark hood becomes streaked or scaly on the lower breast and merges into the pale grey belly. The upper wings and mantle are mid-brown with pale margins when in fresh plumage, creating a scaly appearance. The rump is white, and the tail is long and blackish with a prominent white tip. The bill, eyes and legs are dark. The sexes are alike, although males are slightly larger. Juveniles are dull brown with an orange or pinkish (cf. red) vent.
HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION
This is a bird of dry scrub, open forest, plains and cultivated lands. In its native range it is rarely found in mature forests. A study based on 54 localities in India concluded that vegetation is the single most important factor that determines the distribution of the species.
The natural range of the red-vented bulbul includes India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. They have been introduced into many other part of the world, including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, New Caledonia, Tahiti and Hawaii. Red-vented bulbuls were introduced to Fiji around 1903 by indentured labourers from India. The species has also established itself in parts of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, the United States, Argentina and New Zealand. However, no viable wild populations are known in New Zealand; recent bulbul sightings have been reported sporadically.
ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Red-vented bulbuls are considered as pests because of their habit of damaging fruit crops. Bulbuls are also aggressive, and may impact on native species in urban areas if they become established. In addition, they can disperse the seeds of invasive plants.
FOOD
Red-vented bulbuls are omnivorous. The main diet is fruit, but insects are also taken, particularly during the breeding season. Flower petals and nectar are also consumed, and there are records of small lizards being taken on Pacific islands.
BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
Red-vented bulbuls are active and restless. They have a direct flight with rapid wingbeat, or may undulate over short distances, displaying the bold white rump. They often hawk for insects, with conspicuous fluttering beyond the foliage of shrubs and trees. Once established, red-vented bulbuls form flocks when not breeding.
BREEDING
Red-vented bulbuls build their nests in bushes at a height of around 2 to 3m. Nests are usually small flat cups made of small twigs, but sometimes making use of metal wires. Nests are occasionally built inside houses or in a hole in a mud bank. In one instance, a nest was found on a floating mat of Water hyacinth leaves and another observer noted a pair nesting inside a regularly used bus. Nests in tree cavities have also been noted.
The eggs are pale-pinkish with spots and blotches of reddish brown especially at the broad end. Bulbuls are capable of having multiple clutches in a year. A typical clutch consists of two or three eggs. The eggs hatch after about 14 days. Both parents feed the chicks and on feeding trips wait for the young to excrete, swallowing the faecal sacs produced. The pied crested cuckoo is a brood parasite of this species.
Source: Wikipedia
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Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis sinensis), Matsu Islands, Taiwan
(Pycnonotus cafer)-The Red-vented Bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is resident breeder across the Indian Subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet.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.
Black-crested Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanicterus
ssp Pycnonotus melanicterus gularis
While the above is listed as a subspecies in Clements 5th ed. and 6th. it is listed in the Handbook of the Birds of the World (1992-2006) as Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)
Location: Thattekad, Kerala, India
Date: 7th. October 2007
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The red-vented bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in the wild on several Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaii. It has also established itself in parts of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, the United States, Argentina and New Zealand. It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species.
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. The Himalayan races have a more prominent crest and are more streaked on the underside. The Race intermedius of the Western Himalayas has a black hood extending to the mid-breast. Population bengalensis of Central and Eastern Himalayas and the Gangetic plain has a dark hood, lacks the scale like pattern on the underside and instead has dark streaks on the paler lower belly. Race stanfordi of the South Assam hills is similar to intermedius. The desert race humayuni has a paler brown mantle. The nominate race cafer is found in Peninsular India. Northeast Indian race wetmorei is between cafer, humayuni and bengalensis. About 20 cm in length, with a long tail. Sri Lankan race haemorrhous (=haemorrhousus) has a dark mantle with narrow pale edges. Race humayuni is known to hybridize with Pycnonotus leucogenys and these hybrids were once described as a subspecies magrathi marked by their pale rumps and yellow-orange or pink vents. In eastern Myanmar there is some natural hybridization with Pycnonotus aurigaster. IUCN: LC
Dark-Capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor) 20 cm;39g. Zwartkloof Private Game Reserve, Bela Bela (Warmbaths), South Africa.
The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus Jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It feeds on fruits and small insects and they conspicuously perch on trees and their calls are a loud three or four note call. The distinctive crest and the red-vent and whiskers makes them easy to identify. They are very common in hill forests and urban gardens within its range.
The Red-whiskered Bulbul is about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length. It has brown upper-parts and whitish underparts with buff flanks and a dark spur running onto the breast at shoulder level. It has a tall pointed black crest, red face patch and thin black moustachial line. The tail is long and brown with white terminal feather tips, but the vent area is red.
Pycnonotus leucogenys- WHITE-CHEEKED BULBUL . It is found in Kuwait, Bahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula.
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