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White-breasted Whistler

Pachycephala lanioidesGould, J, 1840

English (US) White-breasted Whistler

The White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) 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 lanioides
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
White-breasted Whistler
Described by
Gould, J, 1840

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Pachycephala Lanioides
Described by
Gould, J, 1840
Type locality
northwest coast of Australia; restricted to Derby by Mathews, 1920, Birds Australia, 8, p. 255.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.7, no.82 p.142

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

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