Pycnonotus xanthopygos

(Ehrenberg, 1833)

Vernacular names
English : White-eyed bulbul
French : Bulbul d’Arabie

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Pycnonotidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
Total length of 19 cm for a weight of 46 g. Black head with conspicuous white eye-ring. Rest of plumage beige to light brown, lighter on breast and belly (almost white). Yellow undertail.

Range and habitat
This species occurs in western Asia, from south-central Turkey to Syria, south to North-east Egypt and coastal areas of Arabian peninsula. Lives in semi-deserts, fields, plantations, in well vegetated areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species has expanded its range because of agricultural practices. Globally very common and considered as a pest in some countries.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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