Wallacean whistler
The Wallacean whistler (Pachycephala arctitorquis) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is native to the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. arctitorquis |
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| Pachycephala arctitorquis Sclater, 1883 | |
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Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. a. kebirensis - Meyer, AB, 1884: Originally described as a separate species. Found on eastern Lesser Sunda Islands
- P. a. arctitorquis - Sclater, 1883: Found on Tanimbar Islands
- P. a. tianduana - Hartert, 1901: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Tayandu Islands (southwest of New Guinea)
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala arctitorquis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705528A94023007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705528A94023007.en.
- "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.
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