The rusty whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to lowland mountain areas of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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| Male illustration by William Matthew Hart | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. hyperythra
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala hyperythra Salvadori, 1876
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Nomenclature edit
Alternate names for the rusty whistler include the Bornean mountain whistler, brownish whistler, rufous-breasted whistler and rusty-breasted whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala fulvotincta.
Subspecies edit
Four subspecies are recognized:[2][3]
- P. h. hyperythra Salvadori, 1876 : Wandammen, Weyland & Foja Mountains ; upper Fly, Palmer and Ok Tedi rivers.
- P. h. sepikiana Stresemann, 1921 : mountains northern New Guinea.
- P. h. reichenowi Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1911 : Saruwaged Range.
- P. h. salvadorii Rothschild, 1897 : mountains east from Lake Kutubu and Mount Bosavi.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala hyperythra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705457A118688000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705457A118688000.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ Boles, Walter (2020). "Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra)". In Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David; De Juana, Eduardo (eds.). Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.ruswhi1.01. S2CID 216443343.