Regent whistler

Regent whistler
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. schlegelii
Binomial name
Pachycephala schlegelii
Schlegel, 1871
Subspecies

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The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The bird is known to carry batrachotoxin in its plumage.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. s. schlegelii – Schlegel, 1871: Found in northwest New Guinea
  • P. s. cyclopum – Hartert, 1930: Found in north-central New Guinea
  • P. s. obscurior – Hartert, 1896: Found in west-central to eastern New Guinea

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala schlegelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T22705513A118685625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705513A118685625.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ IOC v.6.3


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