Brown-backed whistler

The brown-backed whistler (Pachycephala modesta) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Brown-backed whistler

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. modesta
Binomial name
Pachycephala modesta
(De Vis, 1894)
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Poecilodryas modesta

Taxonomy and systematics

The brown-backed whistler was originally described in the genus Poecilodryas.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. m. hypoleuca – Reichenow, 1915: Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central New Guinea
  • P. m. modesta – (De Vis, 1894): Found in southeast New Guinea
  • P. m. telefolminensis – Gilliard & LeCroy, 1961: Found in central New Guinea
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References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala modesta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705460A94019836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705460A94019836.en.
  2. "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.


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