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Drab whistler

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Pachycephala

Higher classification
  
Pachycephala

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pachycephalidae

Scientific name
  
Pachycephala griseonota

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Pachycephala, White‑bellied whistler, Tongan whistler, Island whistler, White‑vented whistler

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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Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities have considered the drab whistler as several subspecies of the rufous whistler.

Subspecies

Five subspecies are recognized:

  • P. g. lineolata - Wallace, 1863, 1876: Originally described as a separate species. Found on 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).

    References

    Drab whistler Wikipedia
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