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Black-fronted Bulbul


Black-fronted Bulbul
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7404] (30141)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: f/2.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Namibia, a photographer's dream
Theme(s): Birds of South Africa 3, Bulbul, vanderschelden's birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-14 8:55
Viewed: 1132
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the Map of Etosha (with illustrated animal and bird identification) its name is African red-eyed bulbul.
In German...Maskenbülbül.

However...from wikipedia

The Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Red-eyed bulbul is a bulbul specie found in the above countries and not in Africa.
I think it should be called the Black-fronted Bulbul.
I verified this by the above wikipedia and the Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World 3e Edition 2003. Revised and corrected per Coorigenda 31,2006.
African red-eyed bulbul isn't listed. Red-eyed bulbul is but that's a different specie.



From wikipedia
The Black-fronted Bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Thanks for looking..
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-02-14 9:18]

Hi Annick. Firstly i like the BG colours very much in this one with the light blue colour on the mainly green. With the light just catching the back of the Bulbul. A good pose with the bird loking forward . With good detail and colours. well done tFS. Good notes too,
Nick..

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-02-14 9:41]

Hello Annick,
A very nice capture of this beautiful Red-eyed bulbul . Excellent details and a fine composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Best regards Siggi

hallo Annick
goed geschoten is nooit weg
dus deze mooie helemaal niet
super scherp
goed op het stokje
erg mooie vogel!
great picture
groetjes lou

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1561] (6085)
  • [2009-02-14 11:06]

Hello Annick
Perfect capture with sharp details and beautiful colors. good BG too.
regards.
Razvan

hi Annick,

Superb shot.Really pleasant colour and light.The bird stand out well against soft green BG espacially the red eye..TFS and have a nice weekend.

regards
mohaimin

Hi Annick
Simple and beautiful. Another great bird and fantastic image. Perfect background, sharpness everything
TFS
Krzysztof

Hello Annick
You have used the awesome 400mm to great effect here by running the shallow plane of focus directly over the subject thus knocking the bg to a brilliant haze of greens.
All the best
Billy

Hi Annick,

Technically well handled with a good background and interesting pose seeming to lean forward.
With regards the name the Sasol Birds of Southern Africa 3 rd edition (2002) by Ian Sinclair and others lists the African Red eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) Robert's listing No 567. With a habitat area covering Namibia, Northern and Central Cape and Botswana. I do not know if the name and classifiation was changed sometime.

Regards

Robin

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-02-14 12:48]

Hi Annick,
a superb shot of this Bulbul.
Really good composition.
Excellent sharpness and detail.
Well exposed too.
Brilliant DOF.

Well done,
Joe

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-02-14 12:54]

Hi Annick,
Very nice capture.POV,BG,colors and details are perfect.Very well done!
Thanks for posting.

hi Annick ,
superb composition , I like it very much !
perfect focus and fine details , good light and nice DOF ,
great POV ,
very well done !
septimiu

Annick,
Just to confirm the scientific binomen. This is P. nigricans. Once lumped with the Common Bulbul (P. barbatus). The Asian species (brunneus) causes a bit of confusion because of the overlapping use of the nomenclature (i.e., the English Common Name).

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-02-14 23:16]

Hello Annick,

You have shown the bird in a fine photo with a very elegant composition. The high quality of the image brings even more value to the photo.

Congratulations,
Cristian

Hi Annick,
A lovely capture of this beautiful red eyed bulbul. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-02-15 1:47]

Hallo Annick,
De beste en mooiste foto die ik tot nu toe van een Maskerbuulbuul gezien heb. De details zoals de rode kring rond het oog en de gele stuit komen prachtig uit.
Schitterende kleuren, ondanks de schaduw. Ook in de achtergrond. Perfecte compositie.
Groet,
Peter

hi annick!
A very fine bird!
you show it in a very nice way!
good work!

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2009-02-15 8:09]

Hello Annick,
What a fine capture of the Red-eyed Bulbul in beautiful light! I like its watchful pose and the fine smooth background. Great focus, sharp details and lovely colours too!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-02-15 11:44]

Hello again Annick,
This is a fine sharp capture taken from an ideal POV to show the features of the Red-eyed (African) Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans against a perfect BG.
Just thought I would confirm your ID!
Great shot and TFS!
Ivan

Hello Annick,
wonderful capture of very nice Bulbul! I like great colours, sharpness and BG.
Best regards, Leonid

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer [C: 113 W: 0 N: 2] (18)
  • [2009-02-15 23:17]

Hi Annick,

great imagine, very sharp bird photo, excellent contrast vith background !

Regards, Dan.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1398 W: 3 N: 30] (486)
  • [2009-02-16 9:46]

merhaba Annick
wonderful capture of this cute bird with nice eye contact
POV, BG, sharpness and details are great
TFS
regards
izler

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  • krall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 0 N: 59] (1993)
  • [2009-10-04 11:35]

wonderful capture

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