Flame-throated bulbul
| Flame-throated bulbul | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Flame-throated bulbul at Dandeli, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. gularis |
| Binomial name | |
|
Pycnonotus gularis (Gould, 1836) |
|
| Synonyms | |
|
|
The flame-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in southwestern India.
Until 2008, the flame-throated bulbul was considered as conspecific with the black-capped, black-crested, ruby-throated bulbul and Bornean bulbuls. Some authorities have considered the flame-throated bulbul to be a subspecies of the black-capped bulbul.
The flame-throated bulbul is virtually crestless, has an orange-red throat and whitish eyes.
The flame-throated bulbul is a bird of forest and dense scrub. It builds its nest in a bush; two to four eggs is a typical clutch.
The flame-throated bulbul often keeps in small flocks and favours lantana berries. It inhabits evergreen forests, lantana thickets, and bushes along rivers. The flame-throated bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.
...
Wikipedia