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Pycnonotus jocosus
(Birds)
red-whiskered bulbul
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The red-whiskered bulbul (Pyncnotus jocosus) is a bird with a black head and crest; a white throat, breast, and underside; gray wings and back; and red patches under the eyes and tail. Males and females look similar, both about 7 inches long.
(source)Red-whiskered bulbuls (Pyncnotus jocosus) were brought to Hawaii as a pets. They either escaped captivity or were illegally released in the 1960s.
Species description or overview
Pycnonotus jocosus information
Crested bulbul ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.
Taxonomy & nomenclature
ITIS nomenclature info for Pycnonotus jocosus
Nomenclatural information about Pycnonotus jocosus is provided by ITIS.
Impacts
Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Red-whiskered bulbul's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
Images
Pycnonotus jocosus images
Red-whiskered bulbul images are from the University of Hawaii Common Campus Birds site.
Distribution
Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Red-whiskered bulbul's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
In the news
If you grow orchids, watch out for bulbuls
online
Full-text articles
Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest 
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 19 June 2009
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