Friday, July 26, 2013

Red Whiskered Bulbul (Birds in BHU)




The Red-whiskered Bulbul is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves.
It gets its name from the red whisker patch located below its eye.

Local names include Turaha pigli-pitta in Telugu, Sipahi bulbul in Bengali, Phari-bulbul/Kanera bulbu in Hindi.

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