Mangrove Golden Whistler
Pachycephala melanuraGould, J, 1843
English (US) Mangrove Golden Whistler
The Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) 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 melanura
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Mangrove Golden Whistler
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Pachycephala melanura dammeriana
- Pachycephala melanura melanura
- Pachycephala melanura violetae
- Pachycephala melanura spinicaudus
- Pachycephala melanura dahli
- Pachycephala melanura robusta
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- north coast of Australia ; restricted to Derby, west Kimberley District, by Mathews, 1920, Birds Australia, 8, p. 229.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.134
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Pachycephala teysmanni
Yellow-throated Whistler
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Babar Whistler
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Black-chinned Whistler
Pachycephala mentalis
Baliem Whistler
Pachycephala balim
Australian Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Morningbird
Pachycephala tenebrosa
Brown-backed Whistler
Pachycephala modesta
Lorentz's Whistler
Pachycephala lorentzi
Golden-backed Whistler
Pachycephala aurea
Yellow-bellied Whistler
Pachycephala philippinensis
Bornean Whistler
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