The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis ) is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in south-western Asia from India to the Arabian peninsula.
It is native to the western reaches of India, much of Pakistan, southern Afghanistan, coastal Iran, as well as much of the two-river basin in Iraq, Kuwait, and the island of Bahrain.
It has been introduced to the remaining Arabian Gulf countries including Oman, the UAE, and Qatar.