Sunday, January 1, 2017

PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON .... OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE...STRAITED BULBUL

PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON #641. OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE...STRAITED BULBUL... WATERCOLOUR...A4.. 2016..[From the photograph of MR. Pranjal J. Saikia] ... The striated bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.
It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
21–23 cm; 45–60 g. A large, almost entirely streaked, rather long-tailedbulbul with long, tapered crest. Cheeks and crown are greenish-brown.
Less vocal than most bulbuls. Calls a hard “pyik…pyik”, or harsh slurred “djrrri”.
Eats berries and many insects.
Other common names: Striated Green Bulbul.

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