How big is a Brown-backed Whistler?

The Brown-backed Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.

Where can you see a Brown-backed Whistler?

The Brown-backed Whistler is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Brown-backed Whistler?

The Brown-backed Whistler is most easily confused with the New Caledonian Whistler, the White-vented Whistler and the Black-chinned Whistler.

Is the Brown-backed Whistler endangered?

The Brown-backed Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-backed Whistler

Pachycephala modesta

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta) is a rare whistler found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 18 g. The brown-backed whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforest18 g

Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta), photo 1 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta), photo 2 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta), photo 3 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Brown-backed Whistler

The brown-backed whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-backed Whistler look like?: The brown-backed whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea.
How big is a Brown-backed Whistler?: The Brown-backed Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
Where can you see a Brown-backed Whistler?: The Brown-backed Whistler is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Brown-backed Whistler?: The Brown-backed Whistler is most easily confused with the New Caledonian Whistler, the White-vented Whistler and the Black-chinned Whistler.
Is the Brown-backed Whistler endangered?: The Brown-backed Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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