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Black-headed whistler

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Black-headed whistler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. monacha
Binomial name
Pachycephala monacha
Gray, GR, 1858
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Pachycephala rufiventris monacha

The black-headed whistler (Pachycephala monacha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

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Some authorities have considered the black-headed whistler to be a subspecies of the rufous whistler.

Subspecies

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Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. m. monachaGray, GR, 1858: Found on Aru Islands (off southwest New Guinea)
  • P. m. lugubrisSalvadori, 1881: Found in central New Guinea

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala monacha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705531A94023168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705531A94023168.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 7 February 2017.