Black-chinned whistler
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Pachycephala mentalis

The black-chinned whistler (Pachycephala mentalis ) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, endemic to Halmahera and adjacent smaller islands in North Maluku in Indonesia.

Appearance

The black-chinned whistler is the northernmost member of the golden whistler group, being bordered to the south by the yellow-throated whistler. The black-chinned whistler is relatively large, and males are white-throated, have an incomplete black chest-band (only distinct in the center of the chest; does not connect to the black head) and a small black chin (lacking in Obi Islands).

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References

1. Black-chinned whistler Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-chinned_whistler
2. Black-chinned whistler on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103693456/118690723
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/612588

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