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Western Whistler

Pachycephala fuliginosa

The western whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in southwest Australia. Prior to 2015, the western whistler was considered as a subspecies of the Australian golden whistler until recognized as a separate species following molecular studies that suggested a closer relationship to the mangrove golden whistler species complex. Male western whistlers exhibit a black head & nape, white throat, black collar, yellow underbelly extending behind its neck. The feathers of the wing are covered with alternating olive and gray linear stripes, with a thin gray tail. The female has a similar body shape with lighter features on its gray head, white underbelly, and brown and gray wing feathers, with a gray tail. There are two subspecies of the whistlers acknowledged in modern research including the: P. f. occidentalis and the P. f. fuliginosa.
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Wintah Thompson
Saturday 06 May 2023 - 1:07pm
Australia
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Matthew Egan
Monday 10 Apr 2023 - 8:12am
Australia
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Daniel Sloan
Wednesday 23 Oct 2019 - 12:22pm
Australia
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Ed Jenkins
Saturday 08 Nov 2014 - 12:00am
Australia
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