Pycnonotus xanthopygos
The white-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) 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. 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. Breeding populations are found from Central and Southern Turkey to Western Syria, Lebanon, Western Jordan, Israel, Sinai and western, central and southern Arabia.
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. Wikipedia →
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Very likely
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul sighting in Amman on a given day, based on 568 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 39 birds we can rate there.
May–July and September–December
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul in Amman on a given day, against about 60% in January and February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-spectacled 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.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-spectacled Bulbul sightings, Amman has the highest daily chance: over 90%. Next come Jerusalem (Israel, about 90%) and Ramallah (Palestine, about 90%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-spectacled Bulbul that you can see in Amman (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are House Sparrow (over 90%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 90%) and Hooded Crow (about 90%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-spectacled Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Amman (568 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.
