Ruby-throated bulbul | |
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Miami Metrozoo, Florida | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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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.