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Pycnonotus barbatus (Common bulbul), Marrakech (1 Viewer)

IamFof

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England
Very common, especially, in parks and gardens.
The Moroccans love to plant fruit trees. 2 of the commonest street trees, appeared to be Oranges and Olives, while in the parks; Olives, Oranges, Pomegranate and Dates.
Certainly, where the Orange and Pomegranate are concerned, nobody bothers picking or anything.
I didn't hear a single complaint from the Bulbuls the whole time I was there.
Fof
 

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The orange tree in the photo is ornamental (we call it ‘wild orange’), and their fruits are not edible by humans.

That being said, Common Bulbuls and locally House Sparrows are not considered pests and generally people are not bothered by their presence around their trees.

At home we have several fig trees, and the bulbuls are the first to taste the fruits when they start to ripe. The same for the single loquat tree we have, they are the first and last to eat from it.
 
Mohamed
Thank you for that piece of info.
I never considered a "wild orange", as the fruit always looked yummy, like the rest of the fruit availabe everywhere.
Fof
 
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