ヒヨドリ (Hiyodori) or a “Browned Ear Bulbul” is not that pretty, but I enjoy it, especially during the spring when it visits our garden to drink from the plum flowers.
The photo was taken in Nakameguro area, the Meguro river:
By the way, the Israeli Bulbul is called White Spectacled Bulbul and is much prettier.