The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. |
The Red-whiskered Bulbul is about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length. It has brown upper-parts and whitish underparts with buff flanks and a dark spur running onto the breast at shoulder level. |
It has a tall pointed black crest, red face patch and thin black moustachial line. The tail is long and brown with white terminal feather tips, but the vent area is red. |
This is a bird of lightly wooded areas, more open country with bushes and shrubs, and farmland. |
The Red-whiskered Bulbul feeds on fruits (including those of Thevetia peruviana that are toxic to mammals), nectar and insects. Loc: Malaysia June 2011 |
@ Penang? Just curious
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