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Alternative name: Yellow-throated Whistler
- Pachycephala orioloides
Identification
16-19 cm.
Plumage varies, for example:
- P. o. sanfordi has a yellow throat and entirely yellow underparts. Female with fine streaking on underparts.
- P. o. christophori has a dark olive-green head and broad black band on breast.
- P. p. melanoptera has a yellow throat and narrow black band on breast
- P. o. melanonota has almost black upperparts, a yellow throat, a broad black breast band and a blackish half-moon on belly.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Sometimes considered conspecific with Golden Whistler.
Rennell Whistler was formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
- P. o. whitneyi: Shortland Island (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. bougainvillei: Buka and Bougainville (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. orioloides: Choiseul, Santa Isabel and Florida (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. cinnamomea: Guadalcanal and Beagle (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. sanfordi: Malaita (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. pavuvu: Pavuvu Islands (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. centralis: Eastern New Georgia Group (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. melanoptera: Southern New Georgia Group (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. melanonota: Ranongga and Vellalavella (Solomon Islands)
- P. o. christophori: Santa Anna and San Cristóbal (Solomon Islands)
Habitat
Behaviour
Feeds mainly on insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to December 2007 (Corrigenda 7). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Oriole Whistler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Oriole_Whistler
