Himalayan bulbul [SEP] parent taxon
Himalayan bulbul
The Himalayan bulbul ("Pycnonotus leucogenys"), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in central Asia. 
Taxonomy and systematics.
The Himalayan bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the white-eared bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, Cape bulbul, and common bulbul. The alternate name, white-cheeked bulbul, is also used by the white-eared bulbul.
Description.
The Himalayan
The Iraqi bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, Cape bulbul, and the common bulbul. Formerly, some authorities considered the white-eared bulbul to be a subspecies of the Himalayan Bulbul. The alternate name, white-cheeked bulbul, is also used by the Himalayan bulbul. Most name used for this bulbul is ‘Iraqi bulbul’.
Taxonomy and systematics Subspecies.
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Iraqi white-cheeked