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Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
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About the Red-vented Bulbul
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Pycnonotus cafer
- Family
- Bulbuls
- Order
- Passeriformes
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