PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus jocosus  

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
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© Larry Dunis 2010
Windsor, NSW (Jan, 2010)

Both parents play an active role in caring for their young.

In this instance we only detected one fledgling though, initially at least, there are normally 2 to 4 per brood.

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Red-whiskered Bulbul fledgling

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Red-whiskered Bulbul fledgling