White-spectacled Bulbul

When to see the White-spectacled Bulbul

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the White-spectacled Bulbul

The map shades 11 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the White-spectacled Bulbul

The white-spectacled bulbul 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.

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Easily confused with

Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavierThe yellow-vented bulbul, or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolusThe white-browed bulbul is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long, with a moderately long (8 centimetres or 3 inches) tail. White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotisThe white-eared bulbul is a member of the bulbul family.