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Mangrove whistler

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Pachycephalidae

Scientific name
  
Pachycephala cinerea

Higher classification
  
Pachycephala

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Pachycephala

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Mangrove whistler orientalbirdimagesorgimagesdatamangrovewhistl

Similar
  
Bornean whistler, Pachycephala, Grey whistler, Island whistler, Mangrove pitta

Mangrove whistler


The mangrove whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in South-east Asia.

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Taxonomy and systematics

Mangrove whistler Oriental Bird Club Image Database Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala

Alternate names for the mangrove whistler include the grey thickhead and white-bellied whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala leucogastra. Formerly, both the green-backed and white-vented whistlers were considered to be subspecies of the mangrove whistler.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

Mangrove whistler Oriental Bird Club Image Database Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala

  • P. c. cinerea – (Blyth, 1847): Found from northeastern India to Indochina and the Greater Sundas
  • Palawan thickhead (P. c. plateni), or Palawan whistler – (Blasius, W, 1888): Originally described as a separate species. Found in Palawan (Philippines)

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    References

    Mangrove whistler Wikipedia
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