Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) - HBW 12, p. 415
French: Siffleur cendré
German: Schnäpperdickkopf
Spanish: Silbador de Manglar
Other common names: Grey Thickhead, Grey Mangrove Flycatcher-Shrike; Philippine/Palawan Whistler (plateni)
Taxonomy: M[uscitrea] cinerea Blyth, 1847, Island of Ramree, Arakan, west Myanmar.
In recent decades this species has sometimes been referred to as P. grisola, but type of grisola apparently lost, making the name effectively unidentifiable (see page 375). Forms a superspecies with P. albiventris, P. homeyeri and P. phaionota; often treated as conspecific with first two, but differs from both in plumage. Race plateni sometimes accorded full species rank. Proposed races vandepolli (S Vietnam, Cambodia, E coasts of Malay Peninsula, Riau Archipelago, islands off W Sumatra), butaloides (Bangka, Belitung, S Borneo, Java, Kan.. View all taxonomy...
In recent decades this species has sometimes been referred to as P. grisola, but type of grisola apparently lost, making the name effectively unidentifiable (see page 375). Forms a superspecies with P. albiventris, P. homeyeri and P. phaionota; often treated as conspecific with first two, but differs from both in plumage. Race plateni sometimes accorded full species rank. Proposed races vandepolli (S Vietnam, Cambodia, E coasts of Malay Peninsula, Riau Archipelago, islands off W Sumatra), butaloides (Bangka, Belitung, S Borneo, Java, Kangean Is, Bali, Lombok) and secedens (N Borneo, Maratua I, Natuna Is, Karimata Is) not regarded as separable, and all merged with nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cinerea ( Blyth, 1847) - coasts from NE India (Bay of Bengal) E, including Andaman Is, Mergui Archipelago (W Myanmar) and Langkawi I (W Malaysia), to S Vietnam (S Annam), extending inland in Cambodia (Tonal Sap area) and SW Laos, also Riau Archipelago, Sumatra and satellites (Simeulue, Nias, Batu Is, Siberut, South Pagai, Bangka, Belitung), Borneo (including Maratua I), Natuna Is, Karimata I, Java, Kangean Is, Bali and Lombok.
- plateni ( A. W. H. Blasius, 1888) - Palawan, in W Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual foraging Locality Sipadan Island, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp cinerea)
Greg Baker 4 May 2003 1 year ago 12 sec 3.7 -
one moving in mangroves and flying off Locality North Wandoor, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp cinerea)
Martin Kennewell 26 December 2009 3 years ago 21 sec 3.6
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A bird perching.
Locality Southern Thailand, Thailand
Tanakorn Chantasuban 27 December 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird perching.
Locality Southern Thailand, Thailand
Tanakorn Chantasuban 2 years ago 3.9 -
Found in the mangrove forest
Locality Chouldari, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
Jainy Kuriakose 9 February 2013 12 weeks ago 3.8
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Bird singing Locality St. Pauls National Park, Palawan, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 March 1994 3 years ago 3
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