Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
Black Pitohui (Pitohui nigrescens) - HBW 12, p. 435
French: Pitohui noir
German: Mohrenpitohui
Spanish: Pitohuí Negro
Other common names: Dusky Pitohui/Wood-shrike
Taxonomy: Rectes nigrescens Schlegel, 1871, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop, New Guinea.
Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nigrescens (Schlegel, 1871) - Vogelkop (Tamrau Mts, Arfak Mts), in NW New Guinea.
- wandamensis E. J. O. Hartert, 1930 - Wandammen Peninsula, in W New Guinea.
- meeki Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1913 - mountains in W New Guinea (Weyland, Nassau and Oranje Ranges).
- nigrescens (Schlegel, 1871) - Vogelkop (Tamrau Mts, Arfak Mts), in NW New Guinea.
- wandamensis E. J. O. Hartert, 1930 - Wandammen Peninsula, in W New Guinea.
- meeki Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1913 - mountains in W New Guinea (Weyland, Nassau and Oranje Ranges).
- buergersi Stresemann, 1922 - EC New Guinea (Sepik Mts and Hindenburg Mts E to Mt Hagen).
- harterti (Reichenow, 1911) - Huon Peninsula (Saruwaged Mts), in NE New Guinea.
- schistaceus (Reichenow, 1900) - SE New Guinea E from Herzog Mts.
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A single bird calling late morning. Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Sam Woods 17 September 2008 3 years ago 3
