Where have all of Sydneys red-whiskered bulbul birds gone?
Sydney’s red-whiskered bulbul birds are nesting and playing happily in noticeable numbers in Rockdale. Helen Dowling, Rockdale Red-whiskered bulbuls, which were sold to the unsuspecting public in the early 20th century as Persian Nightingales, seemed to have moved to the Blue Mountains where they make more noise than gangs of currawongs. Paul Duncan, Leura There is a family of Mr & Mrs R. W. Bulbul and a bambino Bulbul holidaying in our camellia tree resort and they ask not to be disturbed. Qh Ha, Marrickville Bulbuls are hanging out at the Cat Protection Society in Newtown along with silvereyes, house sparrows, willy wagtails and black-faced cuckoo shrikes. Vanessa Williams, Marrickville Given that they were introduced into Sydney from southern Asia in 1880, they’ve simply done something similar to most other introduced species such as the cane toad, fox and rabbit. They’ve spread out along the east coast in their large flocks of 50 or so, eating soft fruits as well as vegetables and
