Biology:Brown-backed whistler

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Short description: Species of bird

Brown-backed whistler
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. modesta
Binomial name
Pachycephala modesta
(De Vis, 1894)
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Poecilodryas modesta

The brown-backed whistler (Pachycephala modesta) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The brown-backed whistler was originally described in the genus Poecilodryas.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. m. hypoleucaReichenow, 1915: Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central New Guinea
  • P. m. modesta(De Vis, 1894): Found in southeast New Guinea
  • P. m. telefolminensisGilliard & LeCroy, 1961: Found in central New Guinea

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1591296 entry