Showing posts with label Pycnonotidae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pycnonotidae. Show all posts

Friday 14 February 2014

Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Black Bulbul) - Sikkim Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Black Bulbul)

Venue: Government Fruit Preservatory FactorySingtam., East Sikkim

Date: April 26, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Black Bulbul)

Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: March 4, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan


Scientific classification

Kingdom:           Animalia
Phylum:              Chordata
Class:                 Aves
Order:                 Passeriformes
Family:                Pycnonotidae
Genus:                Hypsipetes
Species:              H. leucocephalus
Binomial name:  Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Gmelin, 1789)

Other Names: Himalayan Black Bulbul or Asian Black Bulbul

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Special feature: 

Monday 10 February 2014

Pycnonotus leucogenys (Himalayan Bulbul) - Sikim Brd

Pycnonotus leucogenys (Himalayan Bulbul)

Venue: Sungdung, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: January 6, 2014
Pic: Swarup Rai



 
Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Chordata
Class:              Aves
Order:            Passeriformes
Family:           Pycnonotidae
Genus:            Pycnonotus
Species:           P. leucogenys

Binomial name: Pycnonotus leucogenys (Gray, 1835)

Other Names:  Himalayan bulbul or White-cheeked Bulbul


Special feature:  If they are mixed with humans from a young age, they will become friendly to humans. It is the national bird of Bahrain. (Wikipedia)

Pycnonotus cafer (Red-vented Bulbul) - Sikkim Bird


Pycnonotus cafer (Red-vented Bulbul)

Venue: Sungdung, Rongli, East Sikkim

Date: January 5, 2014

Pic: Swarup Rai



Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Chordata
Class:             Aves
Order:            Passeriformes
Family:           Pycnonotidae
Genus:            Pycnonotus
Species:           P. cafer

Binomial name: Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766)

Other Names:  red-vented bulbul


Special feature:  It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species.