BULBUL INTERACTIONS By Snigdha N. Rao

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM: JUNE 2013 – JAN 2015

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Hubli

Bengaluru

Vidyanagar, HUBLI, Karnataka, India Yeshvanthpur, BENGALURU, Karnataka, India

BULBUL A) RED WHISKERED BULBUL Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Common name: Red Whiskered bulbul Botanical name: Pycnonotus jocosus Local names: My great grandmother referred to it as ‘Mukutago’ in Konkani, Mukut meaning crown. The name could have come in because it had a crown like crest on its head. The Red whiskered bulbul is around 6-7 inches in size. It is called red whiskered bulbul because of the red face patch under its eye. It has mostly brown feathers, It has a dark brown head and light brown back with white feathers on its belly. The area under the tail (under tail coverts) is red. The tail is brown with white tips.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Bulbul sitting on an electric wire This red whiskered bulbul was sitting on an electric wire in front of a fruit tree, after having some fruits it came and sat on this wire for some time before it flew away again.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Bulbul having a bath It had rained in the afternoon and some water had collected on top of my neighbour’s terrace. This bulbul was seen to be having a bath.

Bulbul sitting on nest This bulbul had finished preparing her nest. From time to time a twig was placed and the space was pressed hard moving in a circular fashion so as to bring create the hemispherical interior surface.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photos by Snigdha N. Rao

Bulbul sitting on nest This bulbul has just finished preparing her nest and was sitting on the eggs that were already laid.

Location : Yeshvanthpur, Bengaluru Photo by Mamata N. Rao

Red Whiskered bulbul This is a very interesting photo of a red whiskered bulbul, it looks like something is stuck in its month as it was moving around with it in the mouth for quite some time.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Red Whiskered bulbul Red Whiskered Bulbul sitting on a Custard Apple Tree. It seems to be collecting tree twigs.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Red Whiskered bulbul Nest Red Whiskered Bulbul was spotted at Vidyanagar, Hubli and Yeshvanthpur, Bengaluru. In both the places, it was observed that Bulbul had chosen to build its nest in a Red Palm Tree (Cyrtostachys renda)

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

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RED VENTED BULBUL Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Common name: Red Vented bulbul Botanical name: Pycnonotus cafer

The red vented bulbul is called so due to the presence of red vent. It has a white rump. It has a head squarish in appearance due to its very short crest. The rest of the body is dark brown while the head seems to be black.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Red Vented bulbul Red Vented Bulbul sitting on a Chickoo Tree.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Red Vented bulbul Two Red Vented Bulbul sitting on a Chickoo Tree.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao

Red Vented bulbul A Red Vented Bulbul sitting on a Coconut Tree.

Location : Vidyanagar, Hubli Photo by Snigdha N. Rao