Sooty-headed bulbul

The sooty-headed bulbul ("Pycnonotus aurigaster") is a species of songbird in the Bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
It is found in south-eastern Asia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics.
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).
Subspecies.
Nine subspecies are recognized: