Ruby-throated bulbul

Ruby-throated bulbul
Miami Metrozoo, Florida
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species: P. dispar
Binomial name
Pycnonotus dispar
(Horsfield, 1821)

The ruby-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus dispar) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali.

This is a bird of forest and dense scrub. It builds its nest in a bush; two to four eggs is a typical clutch. The ruby-throated bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.

It is virtually crestless, has a deep red throat and reddish eyes.

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