The drab whistler (Pachycephala griseonota) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. griseonota
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| Pachycephala griseonota G.R. Gray, 1862
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
Some authorities have considered the drab whistler as several subspecies of the rufous whistler.
Subspecies edit
Five subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. g. lineolata - Wallace, 1863, 1876: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Peleng and Sula Islands
- P. g. cinerascens - Salvadori, 1878: Originally described as a separate species. Found on southern Lau Islands
- P. g. examinata - Hartert, 1898: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Buru (southern Moluccas)
- P. g. griseonota - Gray, G.R. 1862: Found on Seram Island (southern Moluccas)
- P. g. kuehni - Hartert, 1898: Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Kai Islands
Additionally, some authorities consider the cinnamon-breasted whistler to also be a subspecies of the drab whistler (as P. g. johni).[3]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala griseonota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705525A118688786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705525A118688786.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.
- ^ "Pachycephala johni - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-25.