Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
Wallacean Whistler (Pachycephala arctitorquis) - HBW 12, p. 429
French: Siffleur de Wallace
German: Weißhals-Dickkopf
Spanish: Silbador de la Wallacea
Other common names: White-bellied Whistler
Taxonomy: Pachycephala arctitorquis P. L. Sclater, 1883, Larat, Tanimbar Islands.
Forms a superspecies with P. griseonota, P. rufiventris, P. leucogastra and P. monacha. Sometimes treated as conspecific with P. rufiventris and/or P. leucogastra and P. monacha. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- kebirensis A. B. Meyer, 1884 - E Lesser Sunda Is (Roma, Damar, Moa, Babar).
- arctitorquis P. L. Sclater, 1883 - Tanimbar Is (Yamdena, Larat, Lutu, Mutu).
- tianduana E. J. O. Hartert, 1901 - Tayandu Is (Tayandu).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in a tree, preening and calling. Locality Damar, Lesser Sundas (ssp kebirensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2011 6 weeks ago 29 sec 3.7 -
A female in a tree eating a prey, repeated at slow motion (50%). Locality Babar, Lesser Sundas (ssp kebirensis)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 29 sec 3.3
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A female bird perched.
Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp arctitorquis)
mehdhalaouate 24 August 2006 2 years ago 3.5 -
A male bird perched.
Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp arctitorquis)
mehdhalaouate 25 August 2006 2 years ago 3.5
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A bird singing. Locality Damar, Lesser Sundas
(ssp kebirensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2011 6 weeks ago 4 -
A bird calling. Locality Damar, Lesser Sundas
(ssp kebirensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2011 6 weeks ago 3
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