Black-chinned whistler
| Black-chinned whistler | |
|---|---|
| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. mentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala mentalis Wallace, 1863 | |
| Subspecies | |
|
see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pachycephala (pectoralis) mentalis | |
The black-chinned whistler (Pachycephala mentalis) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, which is endemic to Halmahera and adjacent smaller islands in North Maluku in Indonesia. It is variably considered a subspecies of a widespread golden whistler (P. pectoralis) or treated as a separate species, but strong published evidence in favour of either treatment is limited, and further study is warranted to resolve the complex taxonomic situation.[1]
Description
The black-chinned whistler is the northernmost member of the golden whistler group, being bordered to the south by the yellow-throated whistler. The black-chinned whistler is relatively large, and males are white-throated, have an incomplete black chest-band (only distinct in the center of the chest; does not connect to the black head) and a small black chin (lacking in Obi).[1]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. m. tidorensis – van Bemmel, 1939: found on Tidore and Ternate islands (northern Moluccas)
- P. m. mentalis – Wallace, 1863: found on Bacan, Halmahera and Morotai islands (northern Moluccas)
- P. m. obiensis – Salvadori, 1878: found on Obi Islands (west of New Guinea)
References
- 1 2 Boles, W. E. (2007). Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis). pp. 421-423 in: del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie, D. eds (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
- ↑ IOC v.6.3