Fawn-breasted whistler

The fawn-breasted whistler (Pachycephala orpheus) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the islands of Timor and Wetar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Fawn-breasted whistler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. orpheus
Binomial name
Pachycephala orpheus
Jardine, 1849

Alternate names for the fawn-breasted whistler include the Sunda whistler and Timor whistler. The former name is shared with the bare-throated whistler.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala orpheus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705486A94020612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705486A94020612.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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