Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
White-vented Whistler (Pachycephala homeyeri) - HBW 12, p. 415
French: Siffleur de Blasius
German: Braunbrust-Dickkopf
Spanish: Silbador Culiblanco
Taxonomy: Hyloterpe Homeyeri A. W. H. Blasius, 1890, Jolo, Sulu Archipelago.
Forms a superspecies with P. cinerea, P. albiventris and P. phaionota; often treated as conspecific with first two, but differs in plumage. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- winchelli ( Bourns & Worcester, 1894) - WC Philippines (Tablas, Sibuyan, Masbate, Ticao, Panay, Gigantes, Pan de Azucar, Negros).
- major ( Bourns & Worcester, 1894) - Cebu (SC Philippines).
- homeyeri (A. W. H. Blasius, 1890) - Mindanao and Sulu Is (Jolo, Tawi-Tawi, Sanga Sanga, Bongao, Sipangkot, Sibutu, Simunul), in S & SW Philippines; also Siamil I, off NE Borneo.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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1 bird Locality Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines (ssp major)
Daniêl Jimenez 18 March 2008 4 years ago 42 sec 3 -
two views of an adult in the canopy Locality Tabunan, Cebu, Philippines (ssp major)
Martin Kennewell 28 September 2009 3 years ago 25 sec 2
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in secondary growth
Locality Tablas Island, Romblon Province, Philippines (ssp winchelli)
Desmond Allen 1 August 1999 3 years ago 3.7 -
in second growth
Locality Tablas Island, Romblon Province, Philippines (ssp winchelli)
Desmond Allen 1 August 1999 3 years ago 3.3 -
adult perched on branch of small palm
Locality Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet Province, Luzon, Philippines
Sammy Paran 20 May 2012 45 weeks ago 2
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A bird singing.
Locality Sipadan Island, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo
(ssp homeyeri)
Josep del Hoyo 3 August 1996 2 years ago 4 -
bird singing Locality Nug-as, Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines
(ssp major)
Desmond Allen 1 February 1999 3 years ago 3 -
chonk calls Locality Tawi-Tawi, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
(ssp homeyeri)
Desmond Allen 1 February 1999 3 years ago 2
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