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Pycnonotus cafer


Pycnonotus cafer
Photo Information
Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 98 N: 4104] (14308)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Fuji Finepix S7000
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-21 23:07
Viewed: 1040
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Myanmar and southwestern China, and has been introduced to Fiji and Hawaii. It is also common in urban parts of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

This is a bird of scrub, open forest, plains and cultivated lands. It builds its nest in a bush; two or three eggs is a typical clutch.

Red-vented Bulbul is about 20cm in length, with a long tail. It has brown or black upperparts, with a white rump. The breast is brown or black, and the rest of the underparts are white apart from the red around the vent. The head and small crest are black.

Sexes are similar in plumage, but young birds are duller than adults. The flight is bouncing and woodpecker-like.

There are a number of regional variations in plumage, mainly with respect to the upperpart and breast colour. Red-vented Bulbuls feed on fruit, nectar and insects.

The Red-vented Bulbul is incapable of synthesizing vitamin C. It shares this features with a very limited number of other animals, among which are certain fruit bats and primates (including humans) as well as the guinea pig.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

Genus: Pycnonotus

Species: P. cafer

Binomial name : Pycnonotus cafer
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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4181)
  • [2007-06-21 23:13]

This is a beautiful bird portrait. The background is very colorful, but it does not distract. It adds to the beauty of the photo. It's a great composition. Details on the bird are excellent. Very nice post!

Hola Pankaj, muy bella estampa del ave entre esa vegetación tan florida. Un saludo y TFS.

José Luis

Hello Pankaj,
This is a fine pose, and the bird is captured with fine details in the plumage!
The composition is attractive, good point of view!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Pankaj , extremely good composition and color saturation , TFS .

Hi Pankaj,
AN interesting bird and you have composed it in your photo well. Nice bg colours,
regards
Matt.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2475 W: 168 N: 7514] (23734)
  • [2007-06-22 4:33]

Hello Pankaj,
Very fine capture of the Bulbul in profile. I like the sharp details of the plumage and the contrast between the dark bird and the colourful background. Excellent composition too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-06-22 4:33]

Hello Pankaj

The pink peeking through the leaves is fantastic.Excellent shot of this lovely bird.The plumage detail is very good.Nice catch light in the eye.Well composed with beautiful colours.The foliage is beautiful.TFS

Rob BTWS

The grays and pinks and greens really creates a great effect!
Reid

bonjour pankaj
un leger manque de piqué sur l'oiseau mais cela passe presque inaperçu grace a la beauté des couleurs du BG.
laurent

Terrific colors - - - the dark bird against the lively flowers - very pretty. Lovely detail in the feathers.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2620 W: 135 N: 7538] (23519)
  • [2007-06-22 10:47]
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Hello Pankaj,
Great capture of a Red-vented Bulbul. You must have been able to get close to take such a fine shot. Fine POV and well set in the flowering bush (or is it bouganvilia). Nice pose and lighting.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 284 W: 77 N: 905] (3427)
  • [2007-06-22 11:32]

Hello Pankaj,
Good shot with nice POV, details and colours.Beautiful composition.TFS,
Smitha.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 935 W: 4 N: 2335] (10900)
  • [2007-06-22 11:38]

Pankaj how interesting. I shot today and posted one bulbul and you also the bulbul What happened we are running behind bulbul(!!) But yours is a mazing TFS Ganesh

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1799 W: 8 N: 4669] (15091)
  • [2007-06-22 11:43]

Hi Pankaj,

This is one of my favorite birds and I thank you for this lovely portrait. The black plummage is fantastic with the touch of red. Wonderful details and a beautiful background.

Jane

Superlative contrasting of various shades which blend together as in a Sherwin Williams Paint Ad. It is an awakening shot that sticks right out!


Bob of the Wilderness

A difficult shot to expose properly between the dark bird and the brilliant colours all around it. A bit of work with bringing up the darks with curves might make the bird pop out a bit more. TFS!

Hi pankaj,
good shot,good composition

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-06-23 9:50]

Hi Pankaj.
Beautiful capture of this bird.Amazing composition with very nice colorful surrounding and very good details on bird.This bird looks against coloured and lighting BG very nicely.Well done!
TFS,with greeting Milos.

Very fine presentation, Pankaj.
The image is shot from a very good perspective, utilizing the bougainvillea for a very appropriate colourful BG.
Well done and TFS.

Pankajbajpai,
I was in Goa 9 years ago; did my best to get a "glimpse" of this species in the wild ..... NO LUCK.
I'd pay almost any price to "possess" this creature. It is a SUPERB nightingale.
You have captured ASTONISHINGLY BEAUTIFUL details of your subject.
Great composition; presented with a lot of taste. Notes were done with meticulas care.
Congratulations.
Mario from Canada.

Casi a contraluz pero conseguiste plasmar bien este ave que yo desconocía. Me gusta sobre todo el conjunto y esa buganbílea es muy adecuada como fondo, porque da contraste y viveza a la fotografía. Saludos Pankaj.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3052 W: 148 N: 4559] (14727)
  • [2007-06-27 10:03]

Hi Pankaj.
What a nice scenery, delicate lovely colours and nice soft lighting of your amazing picture. Its composition, reproduction of the main subject (cute bird) and colourful BG are simply perfect. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

This is amazing to see in which great environment birds and insects live in India Pankaj. It is always so colorful and flourished. This is an excellent capture of this beautiful bird with great details, beautiful composition and exposure. This dark color must be a challenge to calibrate and you did great! Thanks,
Claudine

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