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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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==Habitat==
 
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Oak forests, fruit plantations, desert wadis, gardens, city parks.
 
Oak forests, fruit plantations, desert wadis, gardens, city parks.

Revision as of 22:37, 4 July 2014

Alternative name:Yellow-vented Bulbul
(not to be confused with the South-east Asian species Pycnonotus goiavier)

Pycnonotus xanthopygos
Photo by Blackstart
Eilat, Israel, October 2002

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

Photo by A. Meir
Eilat, Israel, July 2010

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

  1. 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
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. BF Member observations

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