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Pycnonotus goiavier goiavier
The Yellow-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) (Pycnonotidae), a passerine bird, is a resident breeder in Southeast Asia from southern Thailand and Cambodia south to Borneo and the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats, but not deep forest. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic, roaming from place to place regularly. This is a species adapted to humans and may even nest in gardens. The Yellow-vented Bulbul lays 2-5 eggs in February to June. (Wikipedia)
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Current IUCN Red List category: Least Concern, http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species.... Pycnonotus goiavier goiavier (Luzon ssp) is a fruit and insect-loving noisy bird called Luklak in the Tagalog region.
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Thank you Lenny for the additional info.
This race is one of three endemic to the Philippines.