Cinereous bulbul explained

The cinereous bulbul (Hemixos cinereus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

Taxonomy and systematics

The cinereous bulbul was originally classified in the genus Iole. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the ashy bulbul.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognized:^[1]

• H. c. cinereus - (Blyth, 1845): Found on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
• Green-winged bulbul (H. c. connectens) - Sharpe, 1887: Formerly described as a separate species by some authorities. Found in northern Borneo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2017 . Bulbuls . World Bird List Version 7.3 . International Ornithologists' Union . 22 October 2017 .