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red whiskered bulbul · Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus on our mulberry tree. Native to southern Asia, they have been introduced to many other regions. Adult bulbuls are around 20-22cm long. A few of the characteristics are its pointed crest, red whiskers (leading to its name) and the red vent. Red whiskered bulbuls are active around human habitats and less timid around humans. Their flight is a characteristic bouncing up-and-down woodpecker-like. The call, a characteristic descending musical whistle, is often an indication the bird's presence long before it is seen.
Red vented bulbul, its cousin, is bit duller, lacks the pointed crest and red whiskers, has a different call and is more confined to the wooded areas. @ home, kerala. ·