Pachycephalinae

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Pachycephalinae
Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae Subfamily: Pachycephalinae
Genera
Aleadryas Colluricincla Coracornis Eulacestoma Hylocitrea Pachycare Pachycephala Pitohui

The whistlers, shrike-thrushes and pitohuis are the c.50 species of in the Austro-Pacific region subfamily Pachycephalinae. Most genera are species-poor or monotypic, but Pachycephala (typical whistlers or thickheads) has a considerable diversity.

• Genus Pachycare
  • Dwarf Whistler, Pachycare flavogrisea
• Genus Hylocitrea
  • Olive-flanked Whistler, Hylocitrea bonensis
• Genus Coracornis
  • Maroon-backed Whistler, Coracornis raveni
• Genus Aleadryas
  • Rufous-naped Whistler, Aleadryas rufinucha
• Genus Pachycephala – typical whistlers (more than 30 species)
• Genus Colluricincla – shrike-thrushes
  • Sooty Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla umbrina
  • Rufous Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla megarhyncha
  • Sangihe Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla sanghirensis
  • Bower's Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla boweri
  • Sandstone Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla woodwardi
  • Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica
  • Morningbird, Colluricincla tenebrosa
• Genus Pitohui – pitohuis (6 species)
• Genus Eulacestoma – Wattled Ploughbill

[edit] References

• Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422