The Bulbul's Crest

A red-vented bulbul perches with its jaunty black crest raised, feathers softly detailed against a muted forest background. Common but full of character — the cheeky neighbour of South Asian gardens. Fun fact: Red-vented bulbuls are such bold, adaptable colonisers that they're listed among the world's 100 worst invasive species where they've been introduced — yet at home they're beloved garden songbirds.