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Pycnonotus goiavier
| Family Name: | Pycnonotidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Yellow-vented Bulbul |
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Description
| Description | Slight crest, white face and yellow under tail coverts are distinctive. In adult, crown, nape and rest of upperparts are olive brown, sides of head, eyebrow, throat and belly white. Bill, feet and eyes black. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | They are fond of berries and small fruits, especially figs and cinnamon tree fruits. They sip nectar, nibble on young shoots, and snack on insects. They forage in bushes and trees for berries and insects, and may even catch swarming insects on the wing. Known to feed on fruit of Melastoma malabathricum and seeds of Dillenia suffruticosa. Common throughout Singapore. |
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| Associated Flora | Known to feed on fruit of Melastoma malabathricum and seeds of Dillenia suffruticosa. |
| Habitats | Mangroves, Parks & Gardens, Urban |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
Status
| Species Status | Resident |
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| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp |
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