Black-headed whistler
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. monacha
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| Pachycephala monacha Gray, GR, 1858
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The black-headed whistler (Pachycephala monacha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Some authorities have considered the black-headed whistler to be a subspecies of the rufous whistler.
Subspecies
[edit]Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. m. monacha – Gray, GR, 1858: Found on Aru Islands (off southwest New Guinea)
- P. m. lugubris – Salvadori, 1881: Found in central New Guinea
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala monacha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705531A94023168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705531A94023168.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 7 February 2017.