The grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Southeast Asia in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The grey-eyed bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger and classified by some authorities within the genus Hypsipetes.

Subspecies

Five subspecies are currently recognized:[2]

  • I. p. aquilonis - (Deignan, 1948) — southern China and north-eastern Vietnam
  • I. p. propinqua - (Oustalet, 1903) — from eastern Myanmar to southern China, northern Thailand and northern Indochina
  • I. p. simulator - (Deignan, 1948) — eastern Thailand and southern Indochina
  • I. p. innectens - (Deignan, 1948) — far southern Vietnam
  • I. p. myitkyinensis - (Deignan, 1948) — north-eastern and eastern Myanmar

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Iole propinqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713167A94362781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713167A94362781.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-06-04.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-eyed_bulbul
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