red-whiskered bulbul
pycnonotus jocosus latin

The only known host of this species is the red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).

The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a species of bird.

P. jiangi - red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

The two birds are known as the Red-vented Bulbul and the Red-whiskered Bulbul.

It is not a common bird anymore, mainly due to the competition by the introduced Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) and poaching.

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

The Red-whiskered Bulbul feeds on fruits (including those of Thevetia peruviana that are toxic to mammals), nectar and insects.

These include some of the most common and conspicuous birds of the islands including the common myna, Madagascar fody, red-whiskered bulbul and zebra dove.

The Red-whiskered Bulbul was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in his Systema Naturae.

Fraser, F. C. (1930) Note on the nesting habits of the Southern Red-whiskered Bulbul (Otocompsa emeria fuscicaudata).

Commonly occurring birds abound like the Barn Owl, Kingfisher, kite, cormorant, stork, egret, Red-whiskered Bulbul and cuckoo.

The Light-vented Bulbul is abundant in lightly wooded areas, cultivated land and shrubland, whereas the Red-whiskered Bulbul is the common bulbul of suburbs and urban parks.

The Red-whiskered Bulbul was introduced by the Zoological and Acclimatization Society in 1880 to Sydney, and became well established across the suburbs by 1920, and continued to spread slowly to around 100 km away.

Like many other cuckoos, they are brood-parasitic and hosts recorded include the Common Iora, Red-whiskered Bulbul, White-bellied Erpornis, Scarlet Minivet, bulbuls and small babblers (Stachyris spp.)

These include the Asian Koel, Red-whiskered Bulbul, White-browed Bulbul, Red-vented Bulbul, Brahminy Myna, Common Myna and Common Grey Hornbill.

Populations of the Red-whiskered Bulbul on the island of Reunion have diversified in the course of thirty years and show visible variations in bill morphology according to the food resources that they have adapted to utilize.

Red-wattled Lapwing, Crested Honey Buzzard, Grey Partridge, Coucal, Indian Eagle-owl, White-breasted Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Southern Bush Lark and Red-whiskered Bulbul are commonly seen birds in the area.

Resident birds include Red-vented Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul and White-browed Bulbul, Coppersmith Barbet, Sunbirds, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Indian Robin, Lesser Flameback Woodpecker and Spotted Owlet.

The aviary is home to about 150 birds of 13 different species including kingfisher, rose-ringed parakeet, red-whiskered bulbul, white-browed bulbul, Alexandrine parakeet, common myna, koel, crow, pheasants, peacocks, partridges, quails and blue rock pigeon, as well as reptiles, amphibians and butterflies.

Herons, Asian open bill storks, Egrets, Red wattle lapwing, Sandpipers, Rose ringed parakeet, Black Drongo, Brown Shrike, Red-whiskered bulbul, Booted warbler, Sunbird and Greenish Warbler are some of the other species of birds found here.

The only known host of this species is the red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).

The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a species of bird.

H. sangunis - red whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus emeria)

P. jiangi - red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

It is not a common bird anymore, mainly due to the competition by the introduced Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) and poaching.

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Exotic bird species, including Pycnonotus jocosus and Foudia madagascariensis, residents of Assumption Island, may find their way to Aldabra, which needs to be stopped.