Pycnonotus xanthopygos
In 3 days >90%
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
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul sighting in Beirut on a given day, based on 373 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 110 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and June
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul in Beirut on a given day, against about 70% in May and December, the lowest months. Those are among Beirut's wettest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
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.
4th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-spectacled Bulbul sightings, Beirut ranks 4th at about 80%. The best odds are in Amman (Jordan, over 90%), 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 Beirut (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are House Sparrow (about 80%), Graceful Prinia (about 80%) and Hooded Crow (about 80%), 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 Beirut (373 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.
