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What the Red-vented Bulbul sounds like
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The red-vented bulbul is easily identified by its short crest giving the head a squarish appearance. The body is dark brown with a scaly pattern while the head is darker or black. The rump is white while the vent is red. The bird is about 20 cm in length, with a long black tail, tipped in white. The Himalayan races have a more prominent crest and are more streaked on the underside. The race intermedius of the Western Himalayas has a black hood extending to the mid-breast.
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When to see the Red-vented Bulbul
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-vented Bulbul
The map shades 26 countries with regular records, and 4 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia, New Zealand, Macao SAR China, Singapore.
About the Red-vented Bulbul
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.
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Easily confused with
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusThe red-whiskered bulbul is about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length.
Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensisThe light-vented bulbul is around 19 cm (7.5 in) in length.
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatusThe common bulbul is 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) in length, with a long tail.
Side by side: Red-vented Bulbul vs Red-whiskered Bulbul · Light-vented Bulbul vs Red-vented Bulbul · Common Bulbul vs Red-vented Bulbul
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