Rubigula: Chosen as National Games Mascot

The flame-throated bulbul, also called the Rubigula, was chosen as the mascot of the 36th National Games to be held in Goa because it is the state bird.

Key Features

  • The flame-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
  • Formerly included as a subspecies of Pycnonotus flaviventris it has since been elevated to the status of a full species.
  • According to IUCN list of species, its conservation status is of least concern.

Distribution and habitat

  • It is found only in the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India from southern Maharashtra and ....

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