Grey-eyed bulbul
species of bird
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:
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
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