A daily journal.
Mainly introducing wild birds of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, through photos.

An All-White Light-vented Bulbul

I thought a remarkably white bird had just flown past — and it turned out to be an almost entirely white Light-vented Bulbul. I wondered at first whether it was an albino, but looking at the photos there seems to be a little pigment remaining. Initially I wasn't sure — Light-vented Bulbul? Japanese Bush Warbler? Wagtail? — but the call, "ji-biru, ji-biru," settled it as a Light-vented Bulbul.

While I was photographing it, about ten other Light-vented Bulbuls quickly joined in. They were feeding on the ripe berries of Japanese beautyberry and schefflera.

Light-vented Bulbul

A beautiful leucistic Chinese Bulbul.

Light-vented Bulbul

In the evening light it feels more lutino than albino.

Light-vented Bulbul

A Chinese Bulbul in flight. Still white!!

Light-vented Bulbul

Eating the berries of Callicarpa shikokiana. There's also a normal Chinese Bulbul in the lower left.

Light-vented Bulbul

This is a normal Chinese Bulbul, eating Schefflera berries.

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