White-eared Bulbul

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White-eared Bulbul

White-eared Bulbul on a garden perch

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Pycnonotus
Species:	P. leucotis

Binomial name

Pycnonotus leucotis
(Gould, 1836)

Distribution of P. leucotis (light green) and P. leucogenys (dark green)

The White-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and north-western India, parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh. The species was earlier considered a conspecific of Pycnonotus leucogenys.

1 Description
2 References
3 External links
4 Galleria

[edit] Description

At Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

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 magroves, 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.

[edit] References

BirdLife International (2004). Pycnonotus leucotis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

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

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[edit] Galleria

on a Khabbar tree (Salvadora oleoides) at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.	on a Khabbar tree (Salvadora oleoides) at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.	looking for scraps of Chapatis at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.	eating chapatis at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
At Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.	At Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.	At Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Fighting their rival images	A Cosy Pair