Six subspecies...one of the most
common birds in cultivated areas.
Pycnonotus goiavier
gourdini
(L 8.5" WS 20" Wt 6 oz)
12Aug2018 Kota Kinabalo
Shangri-La Beach Hotel
25Jul2018
© Patrik Åberg
xeno-canto
Pycnonotus is Greek
for strong or
thick back; gaiavier is French for
Yellow-vented Bulbul.
I longed to put you and the rose
together
The restive bulbul and I could then
talk to each other.
(Atish)