Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua)
About the Grey-eyed Bulbul
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. The grey-eyed bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger and classified by some authorities within the genus Hypsipetes. 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 I. p. myitkyinensis - (Deignan, 1948) — north-eastern and eastern Myanmar.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 61 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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