Brown-eared Bulbul

Description:

Native form east Asia, a very common bird all through Japan, this bird is about 28cm most of it body is dark gray with with brown cheeks and a long tail. they used to be migratories but they have adapted well to the changes done in the areas due the agricultural expansion. They feed mostly on insect including walking-stick ; recently japaneses researchers find out that that they may contribute to expand the territory of those insects; as eggs have been found in their droppings ...

Habitat:

open areas including gardens edges of forest and deciduous forest

Notes:

Picture by Eytan Sequeira Mora (my son) Known as Hiyodori (ヒヨドリ) It's commonly assumed that when insects are eaten by birds, they and their unborn young have no chance of survival. However, a team of Japanese researchers hypothesized that the eggs within insect bodies can pass through birds undigested. They tested this hypothesis with stick insects, known for their hard eggs, and found that some eggs are excreted unharmed and successfully hatch. Stick insects cannot travel very far by themselves, so being eaten by birds could even contribute to expanding their habitat. Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-05-insects-te...