The Red Vented Bulbul is a common bird that can be seen in the gardens of Delhi and Gurgaon. Small bird of about 20 cms, both the sexes are similar in appearance and have a sooty dark plummage . The head is darket in colour
Red Vented Bulbul
Pair of Bulbuls on the tree in Heritage City
with an almost black neck. A distinctive feature is the red distinctive vent and the tail ending in a white rump. Lives in Trees and bushes in pairs or small flocks, this is a lively bird.
Food : Lives on insects, fruits, kitchen food scraps, flower nectar
Sound : Noisy – screeches and whistles
Habitat : Forests, gardens and Human Habitats
Spread : Across India
Scientific Classification
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Pycnonotidae
Genus : Pycnonotus
Species : P. cafer
