White-spectacled bulbul

White-Spectacled bulbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species: P. xanthopygos
Binomial name
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
(Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)
Eggs of Pycnonotus xanthopygos MHNT

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]

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pycnonotus xanthopygos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  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. 1 2 White-spectacled Bulbul - Pycnonotus xanthopygos


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