Kingdom Animalia Family Pachycephalidae Scientific name Pachycephala mentalis Rank Species | Class Aves Genus Pachycephala Phylum Chordata Order Passerine | |
Similar Yellow‑throated whistler, Rusty‑breasted whistler, Pachycephala, Fiji whistler, Melanesian whistler | ||
The black-chinned whistler (Pachycephala mentalis) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to Halmahera and adjacent smaller islands in North Maluku in Indonesia.
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Taxonomy and systematics
It is variably considered a subspecies of the Australian golden whistler 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.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:
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).