Rufous whistler

Rufous whistler
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. rufiventris
Binomial name
Pachycephala rufiventris
(Latham, 1801)
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Laniarius rubrigaster
  • Lanius macularius
  • Lewinornis rufiventris
  • Pachycephala striata
  • Sylvia rufiventris
  • Turdus pectoralis
  • Turdus prasinus

The rufous whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) is a species of whistler found in New Caledonia and Australia. Predominantly a reddish-brown and grey bird, it makes up for its subdued plumage with its song-making ability. Like many other members of the Pachycephalidae, it has a variety of musical calls.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Pachycephala rufiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22705537A130405979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22705537A130405979.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.