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Iso brown-eared bulbul near Kaikaikan stone monument

[The Rabbit of Tsukuda] January 18, 2017 14:00

Published on January 14, dimini ☆Here are some birds that can be seen near the "Sea House Ruins and Planting" where Mr. Cricket was guided.

In the bird book, Iso brown-eared bulbul is often classified as a blue bird.

 

On the male and female bank jpgMale (right) and female (left) of Iso brown-eared bulbul 

 

There is a stone monument at the site of the Kaikaikan behind this dike, and there is a planting. If you cross the embankment, you will find the Sumida River Terrace at Aioi Bridge.

 

A male and female handrail jpg

In Japan, the Iso brown-eared bulbul is a resident bird that can be seen all year round, and as its name suggests, it can be found on the cliffs and rocks of the coast and on the concrete dike.

 

On the other hand, in the world, it is widely distributed in Africa and Eurasian Continent, but it is a bird that lives in the rocky areas of alpine at an altitude of 2,000m to 4,000m.

 

 

Iso brown-eared bulbul. jpgMale 

 

When you encounter this blueness of a male, you will be surprised. The chest is dark brick. This color will be a protective color in rocky areas of mountains and seas. In the city, the rusted color of iron is the best match. Perhaps because of this, in recent years Japan, it has become inhabited in urban areas.

 

brown-eared bulbul iso jpgFemale

 

Iso brown-eared bulbul lives powerfully in the land where literary people from the late Meiji and Taisho eras stayed and produced masterpieces.