Bulbul
Any of about 119 species of birds of the family Pycnonotidae (order
Passeriformes) of Africa and Asia, including some called greenbuls and
brownbuls. Members range in size from 14 to 28 cm (5.5 to 11 inches)
long. They are active, noisy, plain-coloured birds that sometimes damage
orchards. Representative of the 47 species of the genus Pycnonotus is
the African bulbul. The Red-whiskered Bulbul measures 20cm - 22cm, and
is not easily mistaken for any other species of bird in Australia. It
has a pointed black crest, white cheeks, brown back, reddish under tail
coverts and a long white-tipped tail. The red whisker mark, from which
it gets its name, is located below the eye, but is not always easy to
see. Both male and female birds are similar in plumage, while young
birds are duller with a greyish-black crown. Red-whiskered Bulbuls are
not timid around humans, perching prominently on the top of bushes or on
power lines. The call, a characteristic descending musical whistle,
often indicates a bird's presence long before it is seen.
» Main features: Small (20cm); slight crest; white face; yellow under tail coverts.
» Adult: Olive brown crown, nape, underparts; white side of head, eyebrow, throat, belly; lores black; breast whitish streaked brown; black bill, feet, eyes. No white on tail.
» Genders look alike
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