The
brown-eared bulbul (
Hypsipetes amaurotis) is a medium-sized
bulbul native to eastern Asia. Reaching a length of about 28 cm (11 in), it is grayish-brown, with brown cheeks (the "brown ears" of the common name), a small spiky crest and a long tail. A bird of the forest canopy, it is also found in plantations, parks and gardens. During the summer, the bird feeds primarily on insects, but in the winter the diet consists mainly of fruits and seeds. In addition, it feeds on nectar from
Camellia flowers, becoming dusted with pollen in the process. This brown-eared bulbul was photographed in
Tennōji Park in
Osaka, Japan.
Photograph credit: Laitche