Bulbul is one of many birds found in Nahargarh Hill. It is also called Pycnonotus Cafer. This bird can be found in a large number during the morning.

Red Vented Bulbul bird

The Nahargarh hills surrounding Nahargarh Fort are devoid of large trees although bushes are found in plenty. Dhok tree are one of the most common trees in these hills. Here is a picture of red vented Bulbul in Jaipur from this location.

How to recognize red vented Bulbul?

The Red-vented Bulbul is named for the bright red patch of feathers under its tail. This red patch is noticeable, but some similar bird species have it too.

These birds have black feathers on their heads, like a hood. Sometimes this black area covers the whole head, neck, and chest, while other times it’s just like a small cap. There are many variations in between.

More information on red vented Bulbul

When red vented Bulbul are not breeding, these bulbuls mostly eat ripe fruits and insects. However, during the breeding season, they prefer food high in protein,  insects like grasshoppers, aphids, spiders, cockroaches, honeybees, dragonflies are favourite, that helps baby birds grow fast.

Interestingly, researchers in Udaipur studying behaviour of red vented Bulbul saw two pairs of these birds eating junk food that humans eat. They found red vented Bulbul feasting Bikaji Bhujia, a Bikaneri Bhujia. The birds seemed to like the junk food more than other food available at the time. An unusual behaviour for adult birds suggests their eating habits might be changing. Prosopis Juliflora are a big problem in many regions of Rajasthan. Bulbuls are known to help spread the seeds of various plants as they eat the fruits and also Prosopis juliflora.

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