Brown-eared bulbul
Passeriformes / Family: Pycnonotidae
- Total length
- approx. 28 cm
- Range
- The Tokara Islands and the Amami Islands
It calls to one another with well-projected "kwee" and "pee-oo" sounds. In the diorama, it also appears to be singing actively.
Both sexes display similar coloring. This subspecies has a darker coloration compared to the subspecies H. a. amaurotis, which visits the Amami Islands in winter.
This bird is commonly seen near human settlements. As an omnivore, it feeds on nuts, fruits, nectar, vegetable leaves, insects, and small amphibians and reptiles. It also exhibits an undulating flight pattern, where it pauses its wings after every three or four flaps.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A1:Accessible forest
While there are also high mountains in Tokunoshima Island, there are also plateaus formed by raised coral reefs surrounding such mountains. These plateaus, with base rock made of Ryukyu limestone, formed a complicated terrain as a result of erosion. Forests growing on such plateau are made of plants preferring limestone soil, and this is one of the important factors characterizing the nature of Tokunoshima Island.
This A1:Accessible forest