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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. phaionota
Binomial name
Pachycephala phaionota
(Bonaparte, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Myiolestes phaionotus
  • Pachycephala phaionotum
  • Pachycephala phaionotus

The island whistler was originally described in the genus Myiolestes (a synonym for Colluricincla).

References
  1. 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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