Yellow-vented bulbul

Yellow-vented bulbul
Nominate P. g. goiavier in Santa Maria, Luzon, Philippines
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species:
P. goiavier
Binomial name
Pycnonotus goiavier
(Scopoli, 1786)
Range in green
Synonyms

The yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not in deep forests. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic and roam from place to place regularly.

Taxonomy and systematics

The yellow-vented bulbul was originally classified in the genus Muscicapa.

Six subspecies are accepted:

Behaviour and ecology

Eggs and chicks 5 days after hatching

The yellow-vented bulbul is adapted to human environments and even nests in gardens from low bushes to high trees. It builds a well-camouflaged but fragile, loose, deep, cup-shaped circular nest from grass, leaves, roots, vine stems, and twigs. The nest is untidy on the outside, but neatly lined with plant fibres. It lays 2–5 eggs between February and June.[citation needed]

The yellow-vented bulbul eats berries and small fruit. It also sips nectar, nibbles on young shoots, and consumes some insects.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus goiavier". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22712731A94346183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712731A94346183.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Bulbuls". IOC World Bird List – Version 14.2. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-09.