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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Pachycephala

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Pachycephalidae

Scientific name
  
Pachycephala homeyeri

Higher classification
  
Pachycephala

Order
  
Passerine

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

The white-vented whistler (Pachycephala homeyeri) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family. It is found in the southern Philippines and a few islands of Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy and systematics

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The alternate name 'white-bellied whistler' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala leucogastra. Formerly, some authorities considered the white-vented whistler to be a subspecies of the mangrove whistler.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

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  • P. h. homeyeri – (Blasius, W., 1890): Found in south and southwestern Philippines; Sipadan and Pandanan Islands, off eastern Sabah (Malaysia)
  • P. h. major – (Bourns & Worcester, 1894): Found on Cebu (Philippines)
  • P. h. winchelli – (Bourns & Worcester, 1894): Originally described as a separate species. Found in west-central Philippines

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    References

    White-vented whistler Wikipedia
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