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A Black-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is enjoying the Wolkberg Aloe (Aloe vryheidensis, once called Aloe dolomitica) flower nectar.
Note: "Wolk berg" is translated "Cloud Mountain" ; "Vryheid" means "Freedom" and "Dolomite" tells us where this Aloe likes to grow.
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Pycnonotus jocosus
La Crescenta, CA
A Christmas Eve Day treat! Got to see the two Red-whiskered Bulbuls in my next-door neighbor's trees.
The Ashy-Fronted Bulbul (Pycnonotus cinereifrons) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is endemic to Palawan Island in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It previously was considered a subspecies of the olive-winged bulbul.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy-fronted_bulbul
Location: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron,_Palawan
The Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a ubiquitous resident breeder throughout Africa. Other names include Dark-capped Bulbul and Black-eyed Bulbul.
It is mostly greyish-brown above and whitish-brown below, with a distinctive dark head and pointy crest on top of the head. The back of the head merges into the brown of the back, and the chin is also blackish. The underparts are grey-brown apart from white or yellow, depending on the subspecies, around the vent. It is about 18 cm in length, with a long tail. It has a dark brown head and upperparts. Sexes are similar in plumage. (source: wikipedia.org)
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White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis), Dubai, UAE
The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in Kuwait, Bahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran,tehran iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula.
Source: Wikipedia
Looking through old records and realised I had not recognised this straw headed bulbul perched on a dried banana leaf. Not a nice shot but will have to do till I get lucky again.
Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Central catchment area, Singapore
August 7, 2005
Status : Vulnerable www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?acti...
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) - Highkey image.
Analgadh, Gujarat, India.
21/08/2016
Canon EOS 7D + 55-250mm
Yellow-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus), Horton Plains, Sri Lanka
The yellow-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Sri Lanka.
This is a bird of jungle and wooded farmland. Despite its restricted range, it is quite readily found at sites such as Horton Plains and Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya. It builds its nest in a bush; two eggs is a typical clutch.
Source: Wikipedia
Does anybody know what this bird is called? It has the most delightful orange "underside" and orange cheek : )
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer), Dubai, UAE
Ebird checklist:
ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33426024
The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) 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.
Source: Wikipedia