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Samoan whistler

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Pachycephala

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Pachycephala flavifrons

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Tongan whistler, Pachycephala, White‑bellied whistler, White‑vented whistler, Green‑backed whistler

The Samoan whistler (Pachycephala flavifrons), also known as the yellow-fronted whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Samoa, where found in forest, plantations and gardens.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The Samoan whistler was originally described in the genus Eopsaltria and has been variably considered as a subspecies of the golden whistler.

Description

The Samoan whistler resembles the Australian golden whistler, but the male has blacker upperparts, yellow or white to the forehead, a dull black throat that is strongly mottled with yellow or white, and no black chest-band. The female resembles a duller version of the male with a pale grey throat.

References

Samoan whistler Wikipedia


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