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Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor)

Bulbuls act as an alarm system to other birds in that they are among the first birds to spot a predator, be it a snake, mongoose, raptor or domestic cat. They set up a loud, on-going chattering that draws in other birds, each adding to the noise, until the predator leaves.

 

Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park, South Africa.

 

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Uploaded on April 25, 2008
Taken on October 23, 2006