Derive its name from the red
whisker patch below its eyes was caught at Kodaikanal during one of my visits
to the hill station and the bird was perched on a small shrub next to our
cottage. The Red-whiskered bulbul is a
passerine bird found in Asia and being a member of the bulbul family, the bird
is found very common in hill forests and urban gardens within its range and it
feeds on fruits and small insects.
The bird about 20 cm in length, has
brown upper-parts and whitish under-parts with buff flanks and a dark spur running onto the breast at shoulder level. The distinctive tall
pointed black crest and the red-vent and whiskers make them easy to identify. The
bird’s calls are a loud three or four note call and they conspicuously perch on
the trees but are often heard than seen.
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13 comments:
Hello, great post on this pretty Red-whiskered Bulbul. The photos are great. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!
Lovely...
Fantastic shots of the beautiful bird.
handsome bird!
These are simply beautiful!
What an amazing bird!
I love your captures in the evening sky, Jeevan.
I have seen Ms. Jo from Africa post a BulBul also.
Do you remember the Bulbul Dhaaraa? :)
Have a Happy Day!
Peace :)
What a handsome bird. At first glance I thought it looked like a cat in the tree... ha ha .. That is one LARGE bird... Very pretty.
Hugs,
Betsy
Good one, well captured...
"Often heard than seen" - so it's a feat that you got to see and even photograph the bird :)
Destination Infinity
I love this shot of the bird perching on the tree branches which looked unique. Thanks for sharing about this species of birds.
I often find this bulbul hovering around for grub. Your picture is fabulous!
I have never seen a bird like this before. It has great shape and colors.
Wow! Well captured.
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