handrew 16/11/2013 17:19
Light-vented Bulbul - eating leaves
I watched a Light-vented (Chinese) Bulbul this afternoon. It was tearing off pieces of a Bougainvillea leaf and eating them. HBW [i]Alive[/i] states that food is: variety of berries, small figs (Ficus), soft fruit and vegetables; also insects..... I noticed though that the leaves all had leaf-mines and I wondered whether the bulbul was looking for tiny larvae. Just a passing observation.
John Holmes 17/11/2013 18:27
Perhaps Bulbuls enjoy a bit of salad, too !
handrew 17/11/2013 21:18
John, real bulbuls don't eat quiche. Or salad.