Red-vented bulbul
The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a species of bird. It belongs in the family Pycnonotidae.
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| P. c. bengalensis (Kolkata, India) | |
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| Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766)
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The bird is found in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Burma and southwestern China. It has been introduced to many Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaii. It has also been introduced in parts of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand. It is included among the world's worst introduced species.[2]
Red-vented Bulbul Media
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer at Ananthagiri Hills, in Rangareddy district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2009). Pycnonotus cafer. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2009.
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