Ruby-throated bulbul

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

References

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• Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona