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BULBULS
Predominantly brown with varied degrees of yellow markings, the bulbuls in the Park are all fairly small birds which feed on insects and fruit. They prefer well-wooded areas and make cup-shaped nests in the branches of trees or bushes, lying from two to four white eggs.
Of the five species which have been recorded, four are rare or have very localized distributions. Only the Black-eyed Bulbul (Pycnono tus barbatus) is widespread and common, being most abundant south of the Olifants river through to the Crocodile river. It is a very restless bird, rarely sitting quietly for any length of time, and prefers to bounce about the branches of fairly low trees, continuously investigating new areas. The black head and yellow patch at the base of the tail characterize this species, commonly seen perched in trees or on aloes in most of the camps.
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