Selayar Whistler

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Selayar Whistler (<em>Pachycephala teysmanni</em>) is a species of Whistlers & Allies (<em>Pachycephalidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Selayar Whistler (Pachycephala teysmanni) is a species of Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pachycephala; binomial: Pachycephala teysmanni; authority: Büttikofer, 1893.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Selayar Whistler Pachycephala teysmanni is spit from Rusty-breasted Whistler Pachycephala fulvotincta (now P. calliope) on the basis of its sexually monomorphic plumage (Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/BirdLife).

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