Red-vented Bulbul
A species of Typical Bulbuls Scientific name : Pycnonotus cafer Genus : Typical Bulbuls
Red-vented Bulbul, A species of Typical Bulbuls
Botanical name: Pycnonotus cafer
Genus: Typical Bulbuls
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Description
The red-vented Bulbul is considered a pest by gardeners as it eats fruits and vegetables and spreads seeds to non-native regions. Because of this, these bird is considered an invasive species in some countries. The red-vented Bulbul is loud and can become aggressive to other birds and even humans in their forest, shrubland, and urban habitats.
Size
20 cm
Life Expectancy
10-11 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Red-vented Bulbul is omnivorous, feeding on fruit, insects, flowers, nectar, and small lizards. It forages actively, showing adaptability in its diet and a preference for certain fruits and insects.
Habitat
Red-vented Bulbul primarily inhabits human-altered environments, including deciduous woodlands, secondary forests, gardens, and urban areas. Adaptable across varying altitudes, red-vented Bulbul thrives from sea level to mountains, while typically avoiding humid evergreen forests. Its habitat includes agricultural landscapes and communal roosts amidst canebrakes. In some Pacific regions, it has also adapted to secondary forests and suburban settings.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Behavior
Both parents feed the chicks and on feeding trips wait for the young to excrete, swallowing the faecal sacs produced for the first few days when the bacterial level is minimum. Later they carry the faecal sacs and dump them elsewhere. The pied crested cuckoo is a brood parasite of this species. Fires, heavy rains and predators are the main causes of fledgling mortality in scrub habitats in southern India. 
Distribution Area
It has been introduced into Hawaii and Fiji. They were introduced to Samoa in 1943 and became common on Upolu by 1957. Red-vented bulbuls were introduced to Fiji around 1903 by indentured labourers from India. They established on the Tongan islands of Tongatapu and Niuafo'ou. They were introduced into Melbourne around 1917 but were not seen after 1942. They were first observed breeding on the Canary Islands in 2018.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bulbuls Genus
Typical Bulbuls Species
Red-vented Bulbul 
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