Golden-backed Whistler
Pachycephala aureaReichenow, A, 1899
English (US) Golden-backed Whistler
The Golden-backed Whistler (Pachycephala aurea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: locally from Weyland and Snow Mountains to southeastern New GuineaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Pachycephala aurea
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-backed Whistler
- Described by
- Reichenow, A, 1899
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Reichenow, A, 1899
- Type locality
- Ramu River, northern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 7 p.131
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Bornean Whistler
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Green-backed Whistler
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White-vented Whistler
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