The Red-whiskered Bulbul is about 20 centimetres 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.
The Red-whiskered Bulbul feeds on fruits (including those of Thevetia peruviana that are toxic to mammals), nectar and insects.
Young birds are fed on caterpillars and insects which are replaced by fruits and berries as they mature.
Adults (possibly the female) may feign injury to distract potential predators away from the nest.
The loud and evocative call is a sharp kink-a-joo (also transcribed as pettigrew or kick-pettigrew or pleased to meet you).
Find more information about the bird here.
It's quite a dinstinctive looking bird. Surprised by your description as from the photo it looks like a smallish bird. Would love to see one in the wild. Thanks for sharing.
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A beautiful picture.
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What a gorgeous bird, I bet he sounds wonderful as well
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What a handsome bird and a gorgeous shot!
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Great photo! Thanks for shring the information about this bird.
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Beautiful bird.
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i like his little hair-do! great shot!
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Beautiful capture!
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ReplyDeleteWOW what a great photo! This is a very beautiful bird. I am surprised to read how big it is.
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Sharp image and beautiful!
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ReplyDeletea bulbul. neat. I've read about them and put one in a poem. no one I showed it to in Canada knew what the word could mean.
ReplyDeleteIt's an impressive looking bird. I love the crest.
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