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Regent whistler

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Regent whistler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. schlegelii
Binomial name
Pachycephala schlegelii
Schlegel, 1871
Subspecies

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The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Subspecies

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Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. s. schlegeliiSchlegel, 1871: Found in northwest New Guinea
  • P. s. cyclopumHartert, 1930: Found in north-central New Guinea
  • P. s. obscuriorHartert, 1896: Found in west-central to eastern New Guinea

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala schlegelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705513A118685625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705513A118685625.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ IOC v.6.3