Bulbul
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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.
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| Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerida |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae Gray, GR, 1840 |
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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.
Bulbul Media
Collared Finchbill Spizixos semitorques. Taiwan.
Red-whiskered Bulbul photographed in Karnataka, India.
