Pycnonotus leucotis
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The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in south-western Asia from India to the Arabian peninsula. The white-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos. The white-eared bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, Cape bulbul, and the common bulbul. Formerly, some authorities considered the white-eared bulbul to be a subspecies of the Himalayan Bulbul.
The white-eared bulbul is rotund in appearance, and has a brownish-grey body. The tail of this bird is relatively long, tapering outwards. Starting off black, the tail feathers end in white tips. The head of the white-eared bulbul is black, with the area around its cheeks bearing a large white spot. The eye rings of the bulbul are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 5 | National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Bird Kingdom | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Very likely
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Abu Dhabi on a given day, based on 1,426 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 159 birds we can rate there.
March to December
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul in Abu Dhabi on a given day, against about 90% in January and February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 25 cities where we can rate White-eared Bulbul sightings, Abu Dhabi ranks 2nd at over 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Doha (Qatar, over 90%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-eared Bulbul that you can see in Abu Dhabi (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are House Sparrow (about 90%), Purple Sunbird (about 80%) and House Crow (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Abu Dhabi (1,426 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
