Green-backed whistler
The green-backed whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) or olive-backed whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. albiventris |
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| Pachycephala albiventris (Ogilvie-Grant, 1894) | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly, some authorities considered the green-backed whistler to be a subspecies of the mangrove whistler.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. a. albiventris – (Ogilvie-Grant, 1894): Found on northern Luzon (Philippines)
- P. a. crissalis – (Zimmer, JT, 1918): Originally described as a separate species. Found on central and southern Luzon (Philippines)
- P. a. mindorensis – (Bourns & Worcester, 1894): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Mindoro (Philippines)
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala albiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705443A94019197. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705443A94019197.en.
- "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
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