Aves Tennantus - The white-cheeked bulbul is one of about 130 species within the bulbul family and is distributed from Africa and the Middle East to tropical Asia and as far north as Japan. It inhabits wooded or brushy surroundings, often in areas featuring berry producing shrubs, one of their preferred foods. The female assumes the nest building duties and constructs a small cup shaped nest. Three eggs are usually deposited and are hatched after a brief incubation period of 12 days.
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Dilmun, a civilization considered one of the earliest in the Middle East, existed from 4000 BC to 2000 BC. It controlled much of the trading routes running through the Persian Gulf in linking commercial centers from the Indus Valley to Mesopotamia. Archaeological findings have placed Dilmun in three modern states: Bahrain, Kuwait, and a sliver of land from Eastern Saudi Arabia. Dilmun began to fall into decline as a result of piracy and was absorbed into the Babylonian state in 600 BC.
