White-breasted whistler explained

The white-breasted whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the white-breasted whistler include white-bellied thickhead and white-bellied whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala leucogastra.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• • • P. l. carnarvoni - (Mathews, 1913): Found in coastal western Australia P. l. lanioides - Gould, 1840: Found in coastal northwestern Australia P. l. fretorum - De Vis, 1889: Originally described as a separate species. Found in coastal northern Australia

Notes and References

1. IOC World Bird List 6.3. IOC World Bird List Datasets. 10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3. free.