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Classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Genus: Pycnonotus Species: P. Aurigaster
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SOOTY-HEADED BULBUL PYCNONOTUS AURIGASTER The sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) is a species of songbird in the Bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia. Found in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests & open wooded area. Adult has black head, chin and nape with short crest, brown upperparts with white rump, white underparts and orange-red vent. Juvenile resembles adult but has browner head and paler vent. The sooty-headed bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. Alternate names for the sooty-headed bulbul include the golden-vented bulbul and several names used for other species (black-capped, red-vented, white-eared and yellow-vented bulbul).
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