Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplexGould, J, 1843
English (US) Gray Whistler
UK name: Grey Whistler
The Grey Whistler (Pachycephala simplex) 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 simplex
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Gray Whistler
- English (UK)
- Grey Whistler
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Pachycephala simplex rufipennis
- Pachycephala simplex griseiceps
- Pachycephala simplex jobiensis
- Pachycephala simplex brunnescens
- Pachycephala simplex sudestensis
- Pachycephala simplex peninsulae
- Pachycephala simplex simplex
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- Port Essington, Northern Territory.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.135
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Whistlers and Allies
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Pachycephala cinerea
Green-backed Whistler
Pachycephala albiventris
White-vented Whistler
Pachycephala homeyeri
Island Whistler
Pachycephala phaionota
Biak Whistler
Pachycephala melanorhyncha
Rusty Whistler
Pachycephala hyperythra
Wallacean Whistler
Pachycephala arctitorquis
Drab Whistler
Pachycephala griseonota
White-bellied Whistler
Pachycephala leucogastra
Black-headed Whistler
Pachycephala monacha
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
White-breasted Whistler
Pachycephala lanioides
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