Biology:Tongan whistler

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Short description: Species of bird

Tongan whistler
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.130327 1 - Pachycephala pectoralis melanops (Pucheran, 1853) - Pachycephalidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. jacquinoti
Binomial name
Pachycephala jacquinoti
Bonaparte, 1850
Synonyms
  • Pachycephala melanops Eopsaltria melanops
  • Pachycephala pectoralis melanops

The Tongan whistler (Pachycephala jacquinoti) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the islands of Vava'u and Late in Tonga. It is mainly found in tropical primary forest, but can sometimes be seen in second growth or wooded plantations. It is similar to the Australian golden whistler in appearance, but the head and throat of the male is entirely black, and the underparts of the female are yellow. The Tongan whistler is threatened by habitat loss. The Tongan whistler was also described by Jacques Pucheran in the genus Eopsaltria and has been variably considered as a subspecies of the golden whistler.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1591879 entry