Fawn-breasted Whistler
Pachycephala orpheusJardine, W, 1849
English (US) Fawn-breasted Whistler
The Fawn-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala orpheus) 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 orpheus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Fawn-breasted Whistler
- Described by
- Jardine, W, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Pachycephala orpheus orpheus
- Pachycephala orpheus par
- Pachycephala orpheus compar
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Jardine, W, 1849
- Type locality
- Timor.
- Original description
- Contributions to ornithology 2 p.129,130
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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