Dawn
The word bulbul is a word of Arabic origin which means nightingale. However in English it just means belonging to the the passerine family of birds.
There are about 130 species of bulbulls.
The red whiskered bulbul has a sharp, loud cry which is descried as sounding like ‘pettigrew’ or ‘how are you’. This bird is more often heard than seen.
The feathers on the back and wings are grayish to grayish brown while the underparts are white. The distinct red patch below the eyes gives this bird its name.
These bird are small and have a pointed black crest. They gave small wings and long tails.
Bulbuls live in lightly wooded regions and are not very friendly with humans.
Their diet consists of berries, small insects, flower buds etc.
They have a life span of 11 years.
Bulbuls pair for life and the female lays a clutch of 3-5 eggs which takes up to 15 days to hatch. The female incubates the eggs and the male feeds her during this time.
The red wiskered bulbul and the red vented bulbul have been captured for pet trade.
These birds are common to South Asia and Africa.
I often hear them in the mornings while it is still dark, but it is hard to see them. They are almost always found at the top of trees far from human vision.
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Have you seen a bulbul before?
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Do you like the idea of capturing birds for pet trade?
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I haven’t seen this bird before. It looks beautiful.
Yes, it is a tropical bird. It also sounds beautiful.
What a beautiful bird and a gorgeous capture!
Thank you Ellie sometimes you need to wait to get a bird captured right with your lens. Somedays are good while others are not.
Some time ago I came across such a bird. I think I have a photo in the archive.
Oh wow, Such sudden surprises are always exciting.
This is a very beautiful bird, dear Dawn … I think I see it for the first time and I have never heard of it …. the birds must be free and free
I agree Lado, birds need to be free, they are meant to be free.
there are birds that do much better in a human home, than in the wild. Most don’t however, it is important that we consider the nature of the bird first!
There is a bit of truth in what you say.. but.. Better for whom? Would birds like to be caged? yeah maybe longer life with less strife, but is that what they want? Even we humans want to be free birds.
therein lies the issue. Some birds are brought into homes and have no cage. That is the ethical way to treat a wild animal, let them roam their new habitat.
Still it will be in a very restricted space.
truly and some birds flourish, most do not!