BirdUp · Species
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer(Linnaeus, 1766)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Local
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The red-vented bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across South Asia extending east to Burma. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in Argentina, Tonga and Fiji, as well as parts of Samoa, USA and Cook Islands. It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. In New Zealand they were the target of a successful extermination campaign in 1955, however they are still sporadically reported.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Himalayas, India, Myanmar
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
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