Black-headed Whistler
Pachycephala monachaGray, GR, 1858
English (US) Black-headed Whistler
The Black-headed Whistler (Pachycephala monacha) 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 monacha
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-headed Whistler
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1858
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pachycephala monacha monacha
- Pachycephala monacha lugubris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pachycephala ? monacha
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1858
- Type locality
- Aru Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.358 p.179
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Wallacean Whistler
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Drab Whistler
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Rufous Whistler
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White-breasted Whistler
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