Bougainville Whistler

About the Bougainville Whistler

The Bougainville whistler or Bougainville hooded whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on Bougainville Island, east of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The Bougainville whistler was split from the Hooded whistler in 2014.

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Where the Bougainville Whistler lives

When to see the Bougainville Whistler

Peak activity in September · a passage migrant species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Fawn-breasted WhistlerPachycephala orpheusThe fawn-breasted whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. Tongan WhistlerPachycephala jacquinotiIt is endemic to the islands of Vava'u and Late in Tonga. Louisiade WhistlerPachycephala collarisThe Louisiade whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Louisiade Archipelago south-east of New Guinea.