The Brown-eared Bulbul, Microscelis amaurotis, lives in extreme northeastern Asia including Japan and the northern part of the Philippines. They primarily eat insects, but also take advantage of crops of fruit and seeds.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Ixos
Species: I. amaurotis
Photos:
Brown-eared Bulbul. Ixos amaurotis squamiceps
"Brown-eared Bulbul and blossoms Ixos amaurotis squamiceps Kyoto, Japan 20th. March 2007"
Photo courtesy of Lip Kee
