Samoan whistler
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| Species: | P. flavifrons
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| Pachycephala flavifrons (Peale, 1848)
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The Samoan whistler (Pachycephala flavifrons), also known as the yellow-fronted whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Samoa, where found in forest, plantations and gardens.
Taxonomy and systematics
The Samoan whistler was originally described in the genus Eopsaltria and has been variably considered as a subspecies of the golden whistler.
Description
The Samoan whistler resembles the Australian golden whistler, but the male has blacker upperparts, yellow or white to the forehead, a dull black throat that is strongly mottled with yellow or white, and no black chest-band. The female resembles a duller version of the male with a pale grey throat.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala flavifrons". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22705507A94021758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705507A94021758.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.