Biology:Black-headed whistler

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Short description: Species of bird

Black-headed whistler
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.130389 1 - Pachycephala rufiventris monacha Gray, 1858 - Pachycephalidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. monacha
Binomial name
Pachycephala monacha
Gray, GR, 1858
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Pachycephala rufiventris monacha

The black-headed whistler (Pachycephala monacha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities have considered the black-headed whistler to be a subspecies of the rufous whistler.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. m. monachaGray, GR, 1858: Found on Aru Islands (off southwest New Guinea)
  • P. m. lugubrisSalvadori, 1881: Found in central New Guinea

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3233169 entry