Ruby-throated bulbul
The ruby-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus dispar), or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. dispar |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus dispar (Horsfield, 1821) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The ruby-throated bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. Until 2008, the ruby-throated bulbul was considered as conspecific with the black-capped, black-crested, flame-throated and Bornean bulbuls. Some authorities have considered the ruby-throated bulbul to be a subspecies of the black-capped bulbul.[2]
Description
It is virtually crestless, has a deep red throat and reddish eyes.
Distribution and habitat
This is a bird of forest and dense scrub.
Behaviour and ecology
It builds its nest in a bush; two to four eggs is a typical clutch. The ruby-throated bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pycnonotus dispar. |
- BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus dispar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103827052A104338311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103827052A104338311.en.
- "Species Version 1 IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona
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