White-eared Bulbul
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White-eared Bulbul
White-eared Bulbul on a garden perch
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Genus: Pycnonotus Species: P. leucotis
Binomial name
Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836)
Distribution of P. leucotis (light green) and P. leucogenys (dark green)

The White-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and north-western India, parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and can also be seen in the UAE. The species was earlier considered a conspecific of Pycnonotus leucogenys.

Description

At Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

This species is very similar in appearance to the Himalayan White-cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys but smaller and uncrested and with a larger white cheek patch. It has a pale bare eye-ring. The vent is orange yellow. Sexes are alike.

It is found in scrub forest and gardenland. Also found in flocks or pairs in the magroves, 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.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Pycnonotus leucotis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

• Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (1999) and multiple reprints. Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp, Oxford University Press, New Delhi

External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet
• IUCN Red List

Galleria

on a Khabbar tree (Salvadora oleoides) at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.	on a Khabbar tree (Salvadora oleoides) at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.	looking for scraps of Chapatis at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.	eating chapatis at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
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Fighting their rival images	A Cosy Pair

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