Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) - HBW 12, p. 410
French: Carillonneur huppé
German: Haubendickkopf
Spanish: Silbador Campanillero
Other common names: Bellbird, Crested Oreoica
Taxonomy: Falcunculus gutturalis Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, “Kent’s Group, Bass Strait”, Australia.
Has in the past been placed with Falcunculus frontatus in a family Falcunculidae, often including also the whipbirds and wedgebills (Psophodes) from the family Eupetidae; basis for this apparently the fact that all possess a crest, but no other evidence for such an association. Present species sometimes placed close to genus Collurincla, as it resembles Colluricincla harmonica in size and shape, and females of the two are similar to each other in plumage; recent molecular-genetic studies, however, hint at closer relationship with Pitohui. Races intergrade. T.. View all taxonomy...
Has in the past been placed with Falcunculus frontatus in a family Falcunculidae, often including also the whipbirds and wedgebills (Psophodes) from the family Eupetidae; basis for this apparently the fact that all possess a crest, but no other evidence for such an association. Present species sometimes placed close to genus Collurincla, as it resembles Colluricincla harmonica in size and shape, and females of the two are similar to each other in plumage; recent molecular-genetic studies, however, hint at closer relationship with Pitohui. Races intergrade. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pallescens Mathews, 1912 - Western Australia (except SW & S), Northern Territory (except N), South Australia (except S) and W & C Queensland.
- gutturalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - SW & S Western Australia, S third of South Australia, SC Queensland, W two-thirds of New South Wales and N Victoria.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male singing Locality Kunoth Bore, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp pallescens)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2005 6 years ago 44 sec 4.4 -
A male foraging on the ground and then in a tree rubbing its bill Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 September 2003 6 years ago 39 sec 4.3 -
A male singing from a branch Locality Kunoth Bore, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp pallescens)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2005 6 years ago 52 sec 4.3 -
A male on a tree, singing Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 September 2003 6 years ago 39 sec 4.1 -
A female moving in a tree Locality St George, Queensland, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1995 8 years ago 38 sec 4.1 -
A male perched looking around. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 25 sec 4
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Male with crest raised
Locality Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Geoffrey Dabb 29 September 2009 1 year ago 4.4 -
Foraging
Locality Gem Tree, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp pallescens)
Lindsay Hansch 3 September 2011 1 year ago 3.9 -
A male perched.
Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
This guy was curious and serenaded us for some time. Taken at Bowra Station
Locality Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 16 August 2008 2 years ago 3 -
Crested Bellbird perched in a tree
Locality Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
Rhonda Hansch 16 August 2008 1 year ago 2.8 -
singing in tree, head-on
Locality Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia (ssp gutturalis)
Michael Retter 1 October 2009 3 years ago 2
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Several calls of a male. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia
(ssp gutturalis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
Bird calling, distant Locality Morgan, South Australia, Australia
Peter Waanders 28 April 2010 3 years ago 1 -
Other species in background, Rufous Songlark, Budgerigar, Pallid Cuckoo and White-plumed Honeyeater fighting! Locality Stud Creek, Sturt National Park, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp pallescens)
Tom Tarrant 29 June 2012 14 weeks ago 0
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