Yellow-throated whistler

Yellow-throated whistler

Banda sea whistler

Kingdom
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SPECIES
Pachycephala macrorhyncha

The yellow-throated whistler (Pachycephala macrorhyncha ) or Banda Sea whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to central and south-eastern Wallacea, where it ranges from Timor east to the Tanimbars and north to Seram and Banggai (roughly equalling the islands in or adjacent to the Banda Sea). The oriole whistler is sometimes alternatively called the yellow-throated whistler, leading to confusion between both species.

Appearance

Among the members of the golden whistler group, the yellow-throated whistler is bordered to the north by the black-chinned whistler, to the west by the rusty-breasted whistler, and to the south by the Australian golden whistler. The only subspecies of the yellow-throated whistler where the male is yellow-throated is fuscoflava from the Tanimbar Islands. Males of other subspecies are white-throated, except par (Romang Island) and compar (Leti Islands) where the plumages of the males are female-like.

Geography

Habits and Lifestyle

Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Yellow-throated whistler Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-throated_whistler
2. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/415002

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