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White breasted whistler

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Pachycephala

Higher classification
  
Pachycephala

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pachycephalidae

Scientific name
  
Pachycephala lanioides

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Pachycephala, White‑bellied whistler, Tongan whistler, Mangrove golden whistler, White‑vented whistler

The white-breasted whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the white-breasted whistler include white-bellied thickhead and white-bellied whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala leucogastra.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

  • P. l. carnarvoni - (Mathews, 1913): Found in coastal western Australia
  • P. l. lanioides - Gould, 1840: Found in coastal northwestern Australia
  • P. l. fretorum - De Vis, 1889: Originally described as a separate species. Found in coastal northern Australia

    • References

    White-breasted whistler Wikipedia
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