Pycnonotus xanthopygos
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~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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Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul sighting in Jeddah on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 40 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul in Jeddah on a given day, against about 20% in May, the lowest month. June–August and October have too few records to rate.
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.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-spectacled Bulbul sightings, Jeddah ranks 7th at about 30%. The best odds are in Amman (Jordan, over 90%), Jerusalem (Israel, about 90%) and Ramallah (Palestine, about 90%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-spectacled Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Jeddah (43 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.
