Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota) - HBW 12, p. 416

French: Siffleur des Moluques German: Küstendickkopf Spanish: Silbador Moluqueño
Other common names: Island Robin-whistler

Taxonomy: Myiolestes phaionotus Bonaparte, 1850, Banda Islands.
Forms a superspecies with P. cinerea, P. albiventris and P. homeyeri. Proposed race stresemanni, from Mayu I (between NE Sulawesi and Halmahera), considered indistinguishable from populations in rest of range. Monotypic.

Distribution: Small islands from Moluccas E to W New Guinea and S Banda Sea: Mayu, islands off W & S Halmahera (Ternate, Tidore, Mare, Moti, Damar), West Papuan Is (Waigeo, Sorong, Salawati, Kofiau, Misool, Schildpad) and Geelvink Bay (Rani); NE Seram (Bula), Seram Laut and Banda Is (Bandaneira); Tayandu (Kur, Manggur, Taam) and Kai Is (Kai Kecil and smaller islands); Aru Is (Pulau Babi and smaller islands).