Biology:Regent whistler

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Short description: Species of bird

Regent whistler
File:Pachycephala schlegeli - 1875 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam.tif
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. schlegelii
Binomial name
Pachycephala schlegelii
Schlegel, 1871
Subspecies

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The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. s. schlegeliiSchlegel, 1871: Found in northwest New Guinea
  • P. s. cyclopumHartert, 1930: Found in north-central New Guinea
  • P. s. obscuriorHartert, 1896: Found in west-central to eastern New Guinea

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1590112 entry