Brown backed whistler

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Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Pachycephala Higher classification Pachycephala		Phylum Chordata Family Pachycephalidae Scientific name Pachycephala modesta Rank Species
Similar White‑bellied whistler, Tongan whistler, Green‑backed whistler, White‑vented whistler, Pachycephala

The brown-backed whistler (Pachycephala modesta) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The brown-backed whistler was originally described in the genus Poecilodryas.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

P. m. hypoleuca – Reichenow, 1915: Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central New Guinea

P. m. modesta – (De Vis, 1894): Found in southeast New Guinea

P. m. telefolminensis – Gilliard & LeCroy, 1961: Found in central New Guinea

References

Brown-backed whistler Wikipedia

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Taxonomy and systematics

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