Whistler from the Arfak mountains, Papua (1 Viewer)

[mehdhalaouate]

I took this shot when I visited the Arfak mountains in Papua 2005, for me it looks like a Regent Whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) but I am not 100% sure as in this photo the belly of the bird is yellowish and not orange. Can this be a Golden-backed Whistler (Pachycephala aurea)?

Regards,
Mehd.

 

[cuckooroller]

Hi Mehd,
As far as I can figure you have it right. P. aurea should not be in range (I have it local and distributed to mountains of SW West Papua). Of the sympatrics probably the most resemblant to schegelii would be soror soror, but I think soror has respect to schlegelii a much more restricted black bib.

 

[Hidde Bruinsma]

Hi Mehd,

Trust Steve. He's got it figured out to a tee. It is the Regent, orange belly and all.