Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
Bornean Whistler (Pachycephala hypoxantha) - HBW 12, p. 417
French: Siffleur de Bornéo
German: Borneodickkopf
Spanish: Silbador de Borneo
Other common names: Bornean Mountain Whistler
Taxonomy: Hyloterpe hypoxantha Sharpe, 1887, Kinabalu, Borneo.
Forms a superspecies with P. philippinensis and P. sulfuriventer. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hypoxantha ( Sharpe, 1887) - mountains of N & C Borneo (from Mt Kinabalu S to Mueller Range; also Niut Range).
- sarawacensis Chasen, 1935 - Poi Range (W Sarawak), in W Borneo.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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preening on branch in canopy, then brief close up (so many of the birds around the HQ wear colour rings) Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp hypoxantha)
Martin Kennewell 5 August 2012 41 weeks ago 24 sec 3.3
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Dorsal view of an adult bird perched on a fern.
Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp hypoxantha)
James Eaton 1 November 2010 26 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird sitting on a branch at the power station.
Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo
Philip Griffin 10 April 2010 2 years ago 3.6 -
flash photo on Mt Kinabalu
Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo
Desmond Allen 1 October 2001 3 years ago 3.3
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