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The white-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular India. Largely olive coloured above with whitish underparts, it has a pale supercilium and a yellow vent. They are found in dense scrub habitats, where they skulk within vegetation and can be difficult to see although their loud and distinct burst of calls is distinctive.
Scientific Name : Pycnonotus luteolus
Family : Pycnonotidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Bulbuls
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 20 cm
Compare Size : Myna -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 28- 43 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : March - September
Other Names :
Marathi : खर बà¥à¤²à¤¬à¥à¤², पांढऱà¥à¤¯à¤¾ à¤à¥à¤µà¤ˆà¤šà¤¾ बà¥à¤²à¤¬à¥à¤²
Habitat:
Dry open scrub country & Gardens
Breeding:
Eggs - 2 or 3, Pinkish white, Blotched with purplish-brown
Feeding:
Figs, Berries, Insects, Flower nectar
Male & Female | |
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Upperparts | olive-grey |
Underparts | whitish |
Supercilium or eyebrow | white; distinct thick |
Eyes | white crescent below the eye outlined with a black stripe |
Malar or Mustachial Streak. | dark-grey thin with a small yellow patch below |
Chin | has small yellow patch |
Vent | yellowish |
Throat | whitish |
Crest | very small |
Crown | olive-grey |
Nape | olive-grey |
Date | Location |
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08 Dec 2018 | Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra |