Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

Length 9.1 in (23.0 cm)
Weight 1.0-1.4 oz (28-40 g)
Clutch Size 2-4
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:EU, AS, OC, Islands
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The Red-vented Bulbul is native to the Indian subcontinent but has been introduced to other places including Fiji, Hawaii, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Argentina and New Zealand. It is on the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species.

They feed on fruits, vegetables, flower buds, and insects. Hawaii considers them a pest because of damages to Oahu orchards and because they aggressively chase native birds.

Adult
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11/13/2014 - Miami Metro Zoo, Florida
11/13/2014 - Miami Metro Zoo, Florida
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12/07/2015 - near Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
12/07/2015 - near Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
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11/13/2014 - Miami Metro Zoo, Florida
11/13/2014 - Miami Metro Zoo, Florida
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11/13/2014 - Miami Metro Zoo, Florida
11/13/2014 - Miami Metro Zoo, Florida
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12/07/2015 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI
12/07/2015 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI
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12/07/2015 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI
12/07/2015 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI
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12/08/2015 - near Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
12/08/2015 - near Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
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11/19/2014 - Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA
11/19/2014 - Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA
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01/24/2008 - Punchbowl (National Cemetery), Oahu, HI
01/24/2008 - Punchbowl (National Cemetery), Oahu, HI
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01/25/2008 - Kualoa Regional Park, Oahu, HI
01/25/2008 - Kualoa Regional Park, Oahu, HI

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