Listen to the Red-vented bulbul
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About the Red-vented bulbul
The Red-vented bulbul is a bird in the family Pycnonotidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 26 cm.
What does the Red-vented bulbul sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as redvented bulbul. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across South Asia extending east to Burma. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in Argentina, Tonga and Fiji, as well as parts of Samoa, USA and Cook Islands. It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. In New Zealand they were the target of a successful extermination campaign in 1955, however they are still sporadically reported.
Related birds in the genus Pycnonotus
More from the family Pycnonotidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Red-vented bulbul sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Red-vented bulbul on this page, including its redvented bulbul. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Red-vented bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-vented bulbul as “least concern”.
What family does the Red-vented bulbul belong to?
The Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Redvented Bulbul by Gypsypkd – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q509455 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Red-vented bulbul – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by K. Hari Krishnan – CC BY-SA 3.0