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Pycnonotus cafer
Unfortunately you will have to look at the three separate pictures to get the full picture (so to speak..) of this bird. Despite it's innocent looks it has been deemed one of the worlds 100 worst invasive alien species. Outside of its native range of central Asia it has established itself in parts of the Middle-East and New Zealand. It gets its name from the bright red vent. The rest of the bird is dark brown (head, wings and back) and lighter brown on the chest.
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