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Ruby-throated Bulbul
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

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Ruby-throated Bulbul

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Ruby-throated Bulbul

Rubigula dispar

The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar), or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was formerly considered conspecific with other Rubigula bulbuls, such as the flame-throated bulbul. It is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali.

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From the article Ruby-throated bulbul on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section

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Description

It is 17–20 cm long, virtually crestless, has a black head with a deep red throat, greenish-yellow back and wings, yellow underparts, and a greenish-black tail. The bill and legs are black.

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What it does

It builds its nest in a bush, with a typical clutch size of two to four eggs. The ruby-throated bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.

Wikipedia: “Behaviour and ecology”

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 793158.