Somali Bulbul (Pycnonotus somaliensis) [XC433297]
by Jacob Saucier from Randa, R\u00e9gion de Tadjourah, Djibouti (song)
Somali Bulbul (Pycnonotus somaliensis) [XC171635]
by Bram Piot from Hargeisa City, Somaliland, Somalia (call, song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Not recognised as a species by BirdLife International. Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus), Somali Bulbul (Pycnonotus somaliensis), Dodson's Bulbul (Pycnonotus dodsoni) and Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped into Pycnonotus barbatus following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus).