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What the Flame-throated Bulbul sounds like
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The flame-throated bulbul is about 18 cm long with an olive-green back and yellow underparts, a squarish black head without a crest, an orange-red throat. The iris is white and contrasts with the dark head. The legs are brown and the gape is yellowish-pink. The bill is dark brown to black. The plumage of young birds has not been described.
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When to see the Flame-throated Bulbul
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Flame-throated Bulbul
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Flame-throated Bulbul
The flame-throated bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds and the state bird of Goa. It is found only in the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India. Formerly included as a subspecies of Pycnonotus flaviventris, it has since been elevated to the status of a full species. They are olive-backed with yellow undersides, a triangular orange-red throat and a white iris that stands out against the contrasting black head. They are usually seen foraging in groups in the forest canopy for berries and small insects. They have a call often with two or three tinkling notes that can sound similar to those produced by the red-whiskered bulbul.
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Easily confused with
Spectacled BulbulRubigula erythropthalmosThe spectacled bulbul, also known as the lesser brown bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanicteraThe black-capped bulbul is virtually crestless and has a yellow throat and brownish eyes.
Grey-bellied BulbulRubigula cyaniventrisThe grey-bellied bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family.
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