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White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Notes:

It is found in scrub forest and gardenland. Also found in flocks or pairs in the mangroves, gorging on the fruits of the Meswak bush. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. It feeds on fruits and insects, and breeds in March-June.

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4 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Thanks Arun,

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Agree with you Emma, they can very easily manage with thorns

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

nice spotting ..

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

It is sitting on a bush with thorns. The hummingbirds here too like sitting on the lemon tree which has so many thorns! They probably know intuitively not to step on thorns.

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012

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