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Bird name:

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Code 4

RWBU

Code 6

PYCJOC

ITIS

178507

Breeding Location:

Bushes and shrubs

Breeding Type:

Monogamous

Breeding Population:

Egg Color:

Pink white spotted with red brown and purple

Number of Eggs:

2 - 4

Incubation Days:

12 - 14

Egg Incubator:

Both sexes

Nest Material:

Dead leaves, grass, paper, bark and plastic, lined with hair.

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Red-whiskered Bulbul: Introduced to parts of North America as escaped caged birds. Adult has brown upperparts, black crested head, mask, and partial collar, and orange-red patch behind eye; underparts are white with brown wash on sides and pale red vent. Sexes are similar. Juvenile is similar but duller overall.

Range and Habitat

Red-whiskered Bulbul: Native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma and South China coast. Escaped caged birds introduced and established in North America south of Miami, Florida.

Breeding and Nesting

Red-whiskered Bulbul: Two to four pink white eggs with red brown and purple spots in a nest of dead leaves, grass, paper, bark and plastic. Nest is built by both sexes three to nine feet above ground in a tree crotch.

Foraging and Feeding

Red-whiskered Bulbul: Eats berries, fruit and insects which it finds in shrubs and trees.

Vocalization

Red-whiskered Bulbul: Short, loud, and clear notes with some warbling sounds and noisy chatter.

Similar Species

Red-whiskered Bulbul: Red-vented Bulbul is larger, has a black face, and is dark red under the tail. It also lacks the red "whisker" and white cheek patch.

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Underparts

Belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks, and foreneck.

Upperparts

Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.

Collar

Similar to the upper part of the human neck, located at the back of the crown.

Vent

Birds do not have two separate cavities for excrement and reproduction like humans do. In birds, there is one single entrance/exit that suits both functions called the vent, cloaca or anus.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

Field Guide to Birds of North America