White-spectacled bulbul

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White-Spectacled bulbul
File:White-spectacled bulbul.jpg
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P. xanthopygos
Binomial name
Pycnonotus xanthopygos

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The white-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos), also known as the yellow-vented bulbul,[2] is a member of the bulbul family. It is 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) in length with a wingspan of 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in). These birds live in fruit plantations, gardens, and cities. It is the most common member of the bulbul family in Israel and Lebanon.[3] In Turkey, it is mainly found in the coastal Mediterranean region, but its range extends from Patara/Gelemiş near Kaş in the west to Türkoğlu in the east.[4] Breeding populations are found from Central and Southern Turkey to Western Syria, Lebanon, Western Jordan, Israel, Sinai and western, central and southern Arabia.[5]

Both sexes are similar; juveniles have a browner hood and less obvious eye-rings than the adults. The nest – a small cup of thin twigs, grass stems, leaves and moss – is generally located in bushes and lined with hair, shredded bark and small roots.[5]

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  2. Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv
  3. Noam Kirshenbaum, ed. Birds of Israel: A Pocket Guide to Common Species. Nature in Israel, 2005.
  4. Zoology in the
  5. 5.0 5.1 White-spectacled Bulbul - Pycnonotus xanthopygos


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