Rusty Whistler
Pachycephala hyperythraSalvadori, AT, 1876
English (US) Rusty Whistler
The Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) 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.
- Scientific name
- Pachycephala hyperythra
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rusty Whistler
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1876
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Pachycephala hyperythra hyperythra
- Pachycephala hyperythra sepikiana
- Pachycephala hyperythra reichenowi
- Pachycephala hyperythra salvadorii
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1876
- Type locality
- Kapaur and Arf ak Mountains ; restricted to Arfak Mountains by Mayr, 1941, Birds New Guinea, p. 151.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 7(1875) p.932
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Wallacean Whistler
Pachycephala arctitorquis
Drab Whistler
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White-bellied Whistler
Pachycephala leucogastra
Black-headed Whistler
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Rufous Whistler
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