Class Aves | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes | |
The Louisiade whistler (Pachycephala collaris) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Louisiade Archipelago south-east of New Guinea. It was split from the Bismarck whistler by the IOC in 2015.
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Taxonomy and systematics
It has been 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.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
References
Louisiade whistler Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA