Biology:Sangihe whistler

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Short description: Species of bird

Sangihe whistler
Sangihe Whistler.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Coracornis
Species:
C. sanghirensis
Binomial name
Coracornis sanghirensis
(Oustalet, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Colluricincla sanghirensis
  • Oustalet, 1881 Pinarolestes sanghirensis

The Sangihe whistler or Sangihe shrikethrush (Coracornis sanghirensis) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Sangihe Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Originally, the Sangihe shrikethrush was described in the genus Pinarolestes. It was re-classified from the genus Colluricincla to Coracornis in 2013.[2] Alternate names include the Sahengbalira shrike-thrush and Sangir whistler.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27075307 entry