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Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
-23.8214, 31.4456
Field Notes
Description:
he Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.Other names include Black-eyed Bulbul and Common Garden Bulbul. The bill is fairly short and straight. The bill, legs and feet are black and the eye is dark brown with a dark eye-ring, which is not readily visible.
Habitat:
It is a ubiquitous resident breeder throughout Africa. The Black-eyed Bulbul is usually seen in pairs or small groups. It is a conspicuous bird, which tends to sit at the top of a bush. As with other bulbuls they are active and noisy birds. The flight is bouncing and woodpecker-like. The call is a loud doctor-quick doctor-quick be-quick be-quick.
Notes:
The word bulbul derives from Persian: بلبل, bolbol, through Arabic: بُلْبُل, meaning nightingale.[1]
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