Regent Whistler
Pachycephala schlegeliiSchlegel, H, 1871
English (US) Regent Whistler
The Regent Whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) 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 schlegelii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Regent Whistler
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1871
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pachycephala schlegelii schlegelii
- Pachycephala schlegelii obscurior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pachycephala Schlegelii
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1871
- Type locality
- 'Interior New Guinea' [= Arfak Mountains] .
- Original description
- Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 4 p.43
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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