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Yellow-vented BulbulAlternative name: "Black-capped Bulbul" Size: 19 cm (average) |
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Similar species |
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Taxonomy, classification |
See Yellow-vented Bulbul
at Wikipedia 
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Sightings |
Yellow-vented Bulbuls are permanent resident on the campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat.
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Photos |
Frontal view of a Yellow-vented Bulbul
Near-frontal view of a Yellow-vented Bulbul showing very clearly
the toehold typical of a passerine, holding on to the branch with
three toes forward and one back
Lateral view of a Yellow-vented Bulbul
Yellow-vented Bulbul on its perch
Here a Yellow-vented Bulbul seeking shelter on a hot day
Although it is not nice to peek up somebody's backside, this photo
shows very clearly what gives the Yellow-vented Bulbul its name
Frontal view of an immature Yellow-vented Bulbul spotted in late April
Here an immature Yellow-vented Bulbul with its head slightly turned...
... and here an immature Yellow-vented Bulbul displaying its crest;
the pinkish inside of its bill tells how young the bird still is
This is the same immature Yellow-vented Bulbul as above, now practising
how to drink from a pond; not being sure what exactly to do, it studies
how a young House
Sparrow does it
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Behaviour |
Bulbuls are the only bird genus known to us that will devour whole flowers. Below an example of a Yellow-vented Bulbul is shown, but the same behaviour has also been observed in White-cheeked Bulbuls.
Yellow-vented Bulbul seen feasting on the petals of flowers
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Food |
We have seen Yellow-vented Bulbuls devour whole flowers (photo below).
Yellow-vented Bulbul picking a whole flower before carrying it away
and then gulping it down in one piece
