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In Iran, the natural habitat of the species is Khouzestan Province, in the southwest of the country where it feeds on dates and is generally considered a pest. |
In Iran, the natural habitat of the species is Khouzestan Province, in the southwest of the country where it feeds on dates and is generally considered a pest. |
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Some also call him the Bulbul of Tehran. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 08:31, 20 October 2014
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| White-eared bulbul on a garden perch | |
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| Species: | P. leucotis
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| Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836)
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| Distribution of P. leucotis (light green) and P. leucogenys (dark green) in the South Asian region | |
The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in KuwaitBahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran,tehran iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula. The species was earlier considered a conspecific of Pycnonotus leucogenys.
Description
This species is very similar in appearance to the Himalayan white-cheeked bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys but smaller and uncrested and with a larger white cheek patch. It has a pale bare eye-ring. The vent is orange yellow. Sexes are alike.
It is found in scrub forest and gardenland. Also found in flocks or pairs in the mangroves, gorging on the fruits of the Meswak bush. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. It feeds on fruits and insects, and breeds in March–June.
In Iran, the natural habitat of the species is Khouzestan Province, in the southwest of the country where it feeds on dates and is generally considered a pest.
Gallery
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White-eared Bulbul at Birdworld, Farnham -
White-eared Bulbul at Birdworld, Farnham
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References
- Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (1999) and multiple reprints. Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
External links
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