White-spectacled bulbul
| White-Spectacled bulbul | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. xanthopygos |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) | |
The white-spectacled bulbul also known as the yellow-vented bulbul,[2] Pycnonotus xanthopygos, is a small bird, slightly bigger than a sparrow. It is 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) in length, and its wingspan is 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in). A stable bird that lives in fruit plantations, gardens, cities and other places. 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] They can be considered as pets if raised by humans at an age not exceeding three weeks. When being raised, people usually feed them with bananas using a stick.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pycnonotus xanthopygos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv
- ↑ Noam Kirshenbaum, ed. Birds of Israel: A Pocket Guide to Common Species. Nature in Israel, 2005.
- ↑ Zoology in the
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 White-spectacled Bulbul - Pycnonotus xanthopygos
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