Rusty whistler
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| Species: | P. hyperythra
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| Pachycephala hyperythra Salvadori, 1876
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The rusty whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
Alternate names for the rusty whistler include the Bornean mountain whistler, brownish whistler, rufous-breasted whistler and rusty-breasted whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala fulvotincta.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. h. hyperythra – Salvadori, 1876: Found in New Guinea
- P. h. sepikiana – Stresemann, 1921: Found in northern New Guinea
- P. h. reichenowi – Rothschild & Hartert, 1911: Found in northeastern New Guinea
- P. h. salvadorii – Rothschild, 1897: Originally described as a separate species. Found in southeastern New Guinea
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala hyperythra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T22705457A118688000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705457A118688000.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.