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A medium-sized songbird measuring between 18 and 21 centimetres in length with a short crest,the sooty-headed bulbul can be distinguished from the similar red-vented bulbul by its tan front,less extensive area of black on its head and gold-colored vent in certain subspecies. Its call is a series of whistled notes similar in tone to that of the red-whiskered bulbul,but delivered in a more hurried manner.