Brown-eared Bulbul vs Square-tailed Bulbul

Brown-eared Bulbul

Hypsipetes amaurotis

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Reaching a length of about 28 cm (11 in), brown-eared bulbuls are grayish-brown, with brown cheeks (the "brown ears" of the common name) and a long tail. While they prefer forested areas, they readily adapt to urban and rural environments, and their noisy squeaking calls are a familiar sound in most areas of Japan. Flocks of brown-eared bulbuls produce loud "shreep" and "weesp" calls throughout the year. One author described the song of the brown-eared bulbul as "one of the most unattractive noises made by any bird".

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Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

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The square-tailed bulbul lacks the black streak behind the eye and on the ear-coverts that is present in the black bulbul.

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