Sooty-headed bulbul facts for kids
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The sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) is a type of songbird. It belongs to the Bulbul family, called Pycnonotidae. You can find this bird in parts of south-eastern Asia. It naturally lives in warm, wet forests in low areas.
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About the Sooty-headed Bulbul
This bird is a medium-sized songbird. It measures about 18 to 21 centimeters long. It has a short crest of feathers on its head.
You can tell the sooty-headed bulbul apart from the similar red-vented bulbul. The sooty-headed bulbul has a tan front. It also has less black on its head. Some types of this bird have a gold-colored area under their tail.
Its call sounds like a series of whistled notes. It is similar to the red-whiskered bulbul's call. However, the sooty-headed bulbul sings its notes more quickly.
Different Types of Sooty-headed Bulbuls
The sooty-headed bulbul was first named in a group called Turdus. People sometimes call this bird the golden-vented bulbul. Other names like black-capped or yellow-vented bulbul are used for different bird species.
Subspecies of the Sooty-headed Bulbul
There are nine different types of sooty-headed bulbuls. These types are called subspecies. They live in various locations:
- P. a. chrysorrhoides: Found in south-eastern China.
- P. a. resurrectus: Found in southern China and north-eastern Vietnam.
- P. a. dolichurus: Found in central Vietnam.
- P. a. latouchei: Found from eastern Myanmar to southern China and northern Indochina.
- P. a. klossi: Found in south-eastern Myanmar and northern Thailand.
- P. a. schauenseei: Found in south-eastern Myanmar and northern Thailand.
- P. a. thais: Found in central and southern Thailand, and central Laos.
- P. a. germani: Found in eastern Thailand and southern Indochina.
- P. a. aurigaster: Found in Java and Bali.
How Sooty-headed Bulbuls Live
In Hong Kong, the sooty-headed bulbul is not rare. However, it is less common than the red-whiskered and light-vented bulbuls.
This bird seems to prefer dry farming areas. It also lives in shrubland areas that have been damaged by fire.
Where Sooty-headed Bulbuls Live
The sooty-headed bulbul lives in many countries. You can find it in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, southern China, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
In China, these birds mostly live in the southern part. This area is known for its warm climate. Sometimes, they are seen as far north as Shanghai. They have also been recorded as far west as Chengdu.
The bird's home range is split into two main groups. This is because they do not seem to live in the middle part of the Malay Peninsula. This gap is between Prachuap Khiri Khan province in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
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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
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