Red-vented Bulbul

How to identify

Field marks

1. Red beneath the tail, rump white
2. Short crest giving the head a square shape
3. Head dark, blackish
4. Long black tail with white tail tip

Male, female and young

Sexes similar in plumage; juveniles are duller than adults.

Voice

The typical call is transcribed as “ginger beer”; it also gives a sharp single-note “pick”.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Red-vented Bulbul has been recorded at 620 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 27 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Fergusson College CampusIndia5,208 records
2. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia5,053 records
3. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia4,991 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaSri LankaNepalUnited Arab EmiratesBangladeshChinaBhutanPakistan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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