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| − | + | ;[[Category:Pachycephala]] [[:Category:Pachycephala|Pachycephala]] vanikorensis | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 17 cm (6¾ in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *White throat | ||
| + | *Medium broad black breast band | ||
| + | *Bright yellow underparts | ||
| + | *Black upperparts with olive mantle | ||
| + | *Broad fringes on wings | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Gray cap | ||
| + | *Brown olive mantle | ||
| + | *Olive rump and tail | ||
| + | *Mottled off-white throat | ||
| + | *Brownish breast band | ||
| + | *Yellow underparts | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' has more rufous head and sometimes yellow on throat | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Solomon Islands]] | + | Vanikoro (southeastern Temotu, southeastern [[Solomon Islands]]). |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | [[Vanikoro Whistler]], [[Nendo Whistler]], and [[Utupua Whistler]] were formerly considered a single species with the name of Temotu Whistler. This was formerly included in [[Golden Whistler]]. | |
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species[[#References|[1]]]. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forests, including degraded forests on small islands. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Male is often solitary, female often with juvenile. Forages in all forest stories. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#{{Ref-HM04.1}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker19V9.2}}#Boles, W., Christie, D.A. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/59355 on 6 December 2019). | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#{{Ref-HM04.1}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker19V9.2}}#Boles, W., Christie, D.A. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/59355 on 6 December 2019). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Pachycephala | + | {{GSearch|"Pachycephala vanikorensis" {{!}} "Vanikoro Whistler"}} |
| − | + | {{GS-checked}}1<br /><br /> | |
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Latest revision as of 22:03, 14 May 2025
- Pachycephala vanikorensis
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
Male
- White throat
- Medium broad black breast band
- Bright yellow underparts
- Black upperparts with olive mantle
- Broad fringes on wings
Female
- Gray cap
- Brown olive mantle
- Olive rump and tail
- Mottled off-white throat
- Brownish breast band
- Yellow underparts
Juvenile has more rufous head and sometimes yellow on throat
Distribution
Vanikoro (southeastern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands).
Taxonomy
Vanikoro Whistler, Nendo Whistler, and Utupua Whistler were formerly considered a single species with the name of Temotu Whistler. This was formerly included in Golden Whistler.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests, including degraded forests on small islands.
Behaviour
Male is often solitary, female often with juvenile. Forages in all forest stories.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Christidis et al. 2018. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, version 4.1 (Downloadable checklist). Accessed from https://www.howardandmoore.org.
- Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). 2019. IOC World Bird List (v9.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.9.2. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Boles, W., Christie, D.A. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/59355 on 6 December 2019).
- Dutson, G. (2011) Birds of Melanesia, Christopher Helm, London.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Vanikoro Whistler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vanikoro_Whistler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
