Alte Bekannte zurück im Tiergarten: Alpenmurmeltiere ziehen in Bartgeiervoliere

Im Tiergarten Nürnberg sind seit Kurzem wieder vier Alpenmurmeltiere zu sehen. Die Nagetiere sind in die Bartgeiervoliere im oberen Teil des...
The plumage is long, soft and loose. They are named after the red whisker mark under their eye. Red-whiskered Bulbuls are usually olive green, yellow or brown coloured, usually the genders of a species have the same colour.
Translated into human sounds, the chirping of the Red-whiskered Bulbuls sound something like that. Thanks to their loud vocalisations, you can usually hear the Red-whiskered Bulbuls before you see them. Red-whiskered Bulbuls are commonly kept as caged birds in Asia.
Scientific Surname | Pycnonotus jocosus |
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Order | Passerines |
Family | Pycnonotidae |
Size | 18 - 20 cm |
Weight | 25 - 31 g |
Reproduction | breeding period: 12-14 days, 2-4 eggs |
Distribution | India, South East Asia , China |
Habitat | thin forests , Parks |
Food | Fruits, Nectar, Insects |
Livestock | secured |
Lifespan | ca. 15 Jahre |