Pycnonotus xanthopygos
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul sighting in Riyadh on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 78 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul in Riyadh on a given day, against about 10% in April–September and November–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.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-spectacled Bulbul sightings, Riyadh ranks 8th at about 10%. 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 Riyadh (22 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.
