Sooty-headed bulbul
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides
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Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Pycnonotus |
Species: | P. aurigaster
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Binomial name | |
Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818)
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Synonyms | |
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The sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) is a species of songbird in the Bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
A medium-sized songbird measuring between 18 and 21 centimetres in length with a short crest, the sooty-headed bulbul can be distinguished from the similar red-vented bulbul by its tan front, less extensive area of black on its head and gold-colored vent in certain subspecies. Its call is a series of whistled notes similar in tone to that of the red-whiskered bulbul, but delivered in a more hurried manner.
Taxonomy and systematics
The sooty-headed bulbul was originally described in the genus
Subspecies
Nine subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. a. chrysorrhoides - (Lafresnaye, 1845): Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-eastern China
- P. a. resurrectus - Deignan, 1952: Found in southern China and north-eastern Vietnam
- P. a. dolichurus - Deignan, 1949: Found in central Vietnam
- P. a. latouchei - Deignan, 1949: Found from eastern Myanmar to southern China and northern Indochina
- P. a. klossi - (Gyldenstolpe, 1920): Found in south-eastern Myanmar and northern Thailand
- P. a. schauenseei - Delacour, 1943: Found in south-eastern Myanmar and northern Thailand
- P. a. thais - (Kloss, 1924): Found in central and southern Thailand, central Laos
- P. a. germani - (Oustalet, 1878): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Ixos. Found in eastern Thailand and southern Indochina
- P. a. aurigaster - (Vieillot, 1818): Found in Java and Bali
Behavior and ecology
In Hong Kong, the sooty-headed bulbul, whilst not a rarity, is markedly less common than the red-whiskered and light-vented bulbuls. Unlike these two species, it appears to prefer dryland agricultural areas above other habitats, but can also be found in fire-damaged and degraded hill shrubland.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
The sooty-headed bulbul can be found in
Gallery
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Juvenile of Sooty-headed Bulbul
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Feeding
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Pycnonotus aurigaster
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Pycnonotus aurigaster
References
- . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ Leven, Michael. "Special Feature: FOCUS ON FARMLANDS". Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Chan, Eric. "Space partitioning by two common Bulbuls in Hong Kong". Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Sooty-headed bulbul". Retrieved 17 November 2021.