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New Caledonian Whistler

Pachycephala caledonica(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

English (US) New Caledonian Whistler

The New Caledonian Whistler (Pachycephala caledonica) 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: New CaledoniaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Pachycephala caledonica
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
New Caledonian Whistler
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Muscicapa caledonica
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Type locality
New Caledonia [= Olive Flycatcher of Latham, 1783, Gen. Synop. Birds, 2, pt. 1, p. 342, no. 35].
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.944

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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