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
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul sighting in Ramallah on a given day, based on 558 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there.
August to November
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul in Ramallah on a given day, against about 90% in December to July, the lowest months. Those are among Ramallah's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in January.
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.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-spectacled Bulbul sightings, Ramallah ranks 3rd at about 90%. The best odds are in Amman (Jordan, over 90%) and Jerusalem (Israel, about 90%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-spectacled Bulbul that you can see in Ramallah (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Hooded Crow (over 90%), Great Tit (about 90%) and Graceful Prinia (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 Ramallah (558 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.
