Rusty whistler
| Rusty whistler | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. hyperythra |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala hyperythra Salvadori, 1876 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The rusty whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family endemic to New Guinea. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. h. hyperythra – Salvadori, 1876: found in New Guinea
- P. h. sepikiana – Stresemann, 1921: found in northern New Guinea
- P. h. reichenowi – Rothschild & Hartert, 1911: found in northeastern New Guinea
- P. h. salvadorii – Rothschild, 1897: found in southeastern New Guinea
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pachycephala hyperythra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ IOC v.6.3
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