Alternative name:Yellow-vented Bulbul
(not to be confused with the South-east Asian species Pycnonotus goiavier)
- Pycnonotus xanthopygos
Identification
19-21cm
- Sexes similar
Juvenile
- Browner hood
- Less obvious eye-rings than the adults
Distribution
North Africa and the Middle East
Northern Africa: Egypt
Middle East: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Oak forests, fruit plantations, desert wadis, gardens, city parks.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a small cup nest formed from thin twigs, grass, leaves and moss, lined with hair. It is placed in a bush.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-spectacled Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-spectacled_Bulbul
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