Bulbul
Bulbuls are a family of birds living in Africa, the Middle East and southern Asia. They are passerine songbirds. There are about 130 species in 24 genera.
Bulbul | |
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Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerida |
Family: | Pycnonotidae Gray, GR, 1840 |
Genera | |
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Many live in forests: the greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, or bristlebills. Most African species are found in rainforests whilst in Asia they live in more open areas.