- Pycnonotus leucotis
Identification
18cm
- Medium grey body
- Black head
- Rounded black crest
- White patch over the ear coverts
- Yellow vent
- Feet and legs mottled dark grey or brown
Distribution
Middle East and Asia: found from eastern Iraq, the Arabian Peninsula, through southern Iran to southern Afghanistan and western India.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies recognized:
- P. l. mesopotamia in Iraq, Arabia and souther Iran (valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates), also recorded in southeast Turkey
- P. l. dactylus on Persian Gulf coast of east Arabia
- P. l. leucotis in east Iraq to southern Iran, northern Arabia, southern Afghanistan and western India
It was recently split from Himalayan Bulbul; the pre-split name was White-cheeked Bulbul.
Habitat
Wetland reed beds, sparse brush, desert Valleys, farms, urban gardens and parkland.
Behaviour
Breeding
The clutch of 2-3 eggs are incubated for 14-15 days.
Diet
The diet includes fruits and insects.
Vocalisation
It has a melodious call.
Recording by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, June-2017
Six loud and sonorous calls given by one individual while the BG screechy calls are by a group of Bank Mynas.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- nfss.org
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-eared Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-eared_Bulbul
External Links
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