Pachycephala
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.jpg) Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis |
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Pachycephala is a genus of birds native to the Austro-Pacific region. They are commonly known as typical whistlers. Older guidebooks may refer to them as thickheads, a literal translation of the generic name, which is derived from the Ancient Greek terms pachy 'thick', and kephale 'head'.
There are nearly 3 dozen species:
- Olive Whistler, Pachycephala olivacea
- Red-lored Whistler, Pachycephala rufogularis
- Gilbert's Whistler, Pachycephala inornata
- Mangrove Whistler, Pachycephala grisola
- Green-backed Whistler, Pachycephala albiventris
- White-vented Whistler, Pachycephala homeyeri
- Island Whistler, Pachycephala phaionotus
- Rusty Whistler, Pachycephala hyperythra
- Brown-backed Whistler, Pachycephala modesta
- Bornean Whistler, Pachycephala hypoxantha
- Sulphur-bellied Whistler, Pachycephala sulfuriventer
- Vogelkop Whistler, Pachycephala meyeri
- Yellow-bellied Whistler, Pachycephala philippinensis
- Gray-headed Whistler, Pachycephala griseiceps
- Fawn-breasted Whistler, Pachycephala orpheus
- Gray Whistler, Pachycephala simplex
- Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis
- Sclater's Whistler, Pachycephala soror
- Lorentz's Whistler, Pachycephala lorentzi
- Black-tailed Whistler, Pachycephala melanura
- New Caledonian Whistler, Pachycephala caledonica
- Samoan Whistler, Pachycephala flavifrons
- Tongan Whistler, Pachycephala jacquinoti
- Regent Whistler, Pachycephala schlegelii
- Bare-throated Whistler, Pachycephala nudigula
- Hooded Whistler, Pachycephala implicata
- Golden-backed Whistler, Pachycephala aurea
- Drab Whistler, Pachycephala griseonota
- Wallacean Whistler, Pachycephala arctitorquis
- Black-headed Whistler, Pachycephala monacha
- White-bellied Whistler, Pachycephala leucogastra
- Rufous Whistler, Pachycephala rufiventris
- White-breasted Whistler, Pachycephala lanioides
- Bismarck Whistler, Pachycephala citreogaster
[edit] References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422
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