Red-whiskered Bulbul
The Red-Whiskered Bulbul gets its name from
the red whisker patch located below its eye. This bird feeds on a variety of
fruits, insects and flower buds, and often does so in flocks of three to fifty
birds. Native to southern Asia, but have been introduced into parts of North America, such as southern Florida and Hawaii (unauthorized cage release in O'ahu around 1965).
The red-whiskered-bulbul is native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, and also ranges from the Indo-Chinese subregion to Hong Kong and the South China coast (Berger, 1972). It has been introduced to Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Nicobar Islands, Mauritius, Australia, mainland US and the Hawaiian Islands. They are very adaptive and propagate quickly. It is also seen on forest edges, secondary growth, woodland areas, parklands, gardens and villages.They are gregarious and tend to fly in pairs or in flocks of 20 to 30. These birds are known to be sedentary more so than the red-vented bulbul
I must say it is prized as caged birds in SEA. Mostly caught in Thailand and Pahang jungle and sold to pet shops. Very sad to hear that many died through injuries in their cage and the few that become tame and trained to sing can fetched upto a thousand ringgit. The red-whiskered bulbul feeds on fruits and insects. The nestlings are fed soft bodied insects and caterpillars and as they get older, they eat berries and other fruits The adults have been seen eating date palm, papaya, mango, autograph tree, loquat, avocado, octopus tree and mock orange They are also known to eat flower parts and nectar, ants and seedlings Yet to see it in the wild
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