Sunday, 14 July 2013

Yellow-Vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)

Yellow-Vented Bulbul should be the most common bulbul which you can find in this region. Its bubbly song can be heard in the early mornings and its diet are mainly fruits. One of the best ways to photograph this bird is when they are enjoying their meals. Here are a series of photos depicting a sub-adult yellow-vented bulbul eating a ficus:






Not sure why is he eating a semi-ripe ficus as these fruits will usually be strawberry-red and then turned purple when they are fully ripe. 

Since the tree is fruiting, it has also attracted other yellow-vented bulbuls.




These birds could have been the sub-adult bird's parent as you can see the difference in the color of its vent which are more intense.  



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