Island whistler
The island whistler (Pachycephala phaionota) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to the Moluccas (Indonesia). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Island whistler | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pachycephalidae |
Genus: | Pachycephala |
Species: | P. phaionota |
Binomial name | |
Pachycephala phaionota (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
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The island whistler was originally described in the genus Myiolestes (a synonym for Colluricincla).
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala phaionota". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22705449A118687241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705449A118687241.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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