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Mangrove golden whistler

Mangrove golden whistler

Species of bird

The mangrove golden whistler (Pachycephala melanura) or black-tailed whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in mangrove forests and adjacent wet forests of Papua New Guinea and Australia.

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Subspecies

Five subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Pachycephala melanura dahli - Reichenow, 1897: Found in the Bismarck Archipelago and south-eastern New Guinea
  • Robust whistler (P. m. spinicaudus) - Mathews, 1912: Originally described as a separate species in the genus Pteruthius. Found in southern New Guinea and islands in the Torres Strait
  • P. m. violetae - (Pucheran, 1853): Found in northern Australia
  • P. m. melanura - Gould, 1843: Found in north-western Australia
  • P. m. robusta - Masters, 1876: This subspecies is also called "robust whistler". Found in northern Australia

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala melanura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705499A118692797. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705499A118692797.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.


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