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White-spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 37.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Pycnonotus
- Species xanthopygos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-spectacled Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-spectacled Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Turkey and Syria to Yemen and Oman.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-spectacled Bulbul?
The White-spectacled Bulbul is a small bird that weighs around 37.6 g.
Where does the White-spectacled Bulbul live?
The White-spectacled Bulbul is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Turkey and Syria to Yemen and Oman, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-spectacled Bulbul belong to?
The White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-spectacled Bulbul eat?
The White-spectacled Bulbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-spectacled Bulbul migrate?
The White-spectacled Bulbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-spectacled Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-spectacled Bulbul make?
1 real field recording of the White-spectacled Bulbul — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-spectacled Bulbul's range?
The White-spectacled Bulbul has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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