Black-headed whistler

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.

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

See text

Synonyms
  • Pachycephala rufiventris monacha

Taxonomy and systematics

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

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. m. monacha – Gray, GR, 1858: Found on Aru Islands (off southwest New Guinea)
  • P. m. lugubris – Salvadori, 1881: Found in central New Guinea

References
  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.
  2. "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 7 February 2017.


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