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White-spectacled bulbul

Pycnonotus xanthopygos

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Description:

Typical bulbul appearance including colors - earth colored mantle, whitish below with yellow vent, black hood, with white eye rings.

Habitat:

They are found in Near East, from Turkey south to Arabian peninsula and Egypt; in all kind of habitats - from wooded to a dry and semi-dry zones. Here seen on two occasions near Petra, Jordan.

Reference Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-spectacled_bulbul

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PublishedDecember 23, 2017

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