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The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in south-western Asia from India to the Arabian peninsula.
Scientific Name : Pycnonotus Leucotis
Family : Pycnonotidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Bulbuls
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 20 cm
Compare Size : Myna -
Wingspan : 25 - 28 cm
Weight : 29 - 35 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : March - September
Other Names :
English : White-Eared Bulbul
Hindi : सफेद कान बुलबुल
Marathi : पांढऱ्या गालाचा बुलबुल, शुभ्रकर्ण बुलबुल
Habitat:
Scrub forest, Garden land, Mangroves, Gorging on the fruits of the Meswak bush
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 or 4, Pinkish white, Blotched with purplish-brown
Feeding:
Fruits and Insects
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Auriculars or Ear Patches or ear coverts | white large |
| Vent | yellow |
| Head | black expect ear patches |
| Underparts | pale-buff or whitish |
| Upperparts | pale-brown |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Mar 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
