Red Vented Bulbul

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Common name: Red-vented bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus cafer

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Chordata
                                             Class: Aves
                                             Order: Passeriformes
                                             Family: Pycnonotidae
                                             Genus: Pycnonotus
                                             Species: Cafer

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: Dry scrub, open forest, plains, cultivated areas.

Conservation status: Least Concern
 
 Sound recording: http://www.xeno-canto.org/319790

Distribution: Widely distributed in India, this bird is a common sight. It has been introduced in other countries and areas (Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand).

Source: hbw.com

Note: Difference between male and female shown below.

Source: indiannaturewatch