Regent whistler

Regent whistler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species: P. schlegelii
Binomial name
Pachycephala schlegelii
Schlegel, 1871
Subspecies

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The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. s. schlegelii – Schlegel, 1871: Found in northwest New Guinea
  • P. s. cyclopum – Hartert, 1930: Found in north-central New Guinea
  • P. s. obscurior – Hartert, 1896: Found in west-central to eastern New Guinea

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala schlegelii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22705513A118685625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705513A118685625.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ↑ IOC v.6.3


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