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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pycnonotus
- Image
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Pycnonotus jocosus
- taxon name
- Pycnonotus jocosus
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- Pycnonotus jocosus
- taxon common name
- bulbul-corado
- short name
- P. jocosus
- taxon author citation
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
Exchanging food; in Mauritius The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It has a loud three or four note call, feeds on fruits and small insects and perches conspicuously on trees. It is common in hill forests and urban gardens.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Red-whiskered Bulbul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.