Yellow-bellied whistler
| Yellow-bellied whistler | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala philippinensis (Walden, 1872) | |
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The yellow-bellied whistler (Pachycephala philippinensis), or Philippine whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae that is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Subspecies
Seven subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. p. fallax – (McGregor, 1904): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Calayan Island (northern Philippines)
- P. p. illex – (McGregor, 1907): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Camiguin Norte Island (northern Philippines)
- P. p. philippinensis – (Walden, 1872): Found on Luzon and Catanduanes (northern Philippines)
- P. p. siquijorensis – Rand & Rabor, 1957: Found on Siquijor (south-central Philippines)
- P. p. apoensis – (Mearns, 1905): Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central and southern Philippines
- P. p. basilanica – (Mearns, 1909): Found in Basilan (southwestern Philippines)
- P. p. boholensis – Parkes, 1966: Found in Bohol (south-central Philippines)
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala philippinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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