Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicInvertebratesShrublandSmall · 28 g
About the Golden-backed Whistler
The golden-backed whistler or yellow-backed whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found throughout New Guinea.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Selayar WhistlerPachycephala teysmanniAdult Selayar whistlers are around 16–17 cm (6.3–6.7 in) in length.
Hooded WhistlerPachycephala implicataThe hooded whistler or Guadalcanal hooded whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
Vanikoro WhistlerPachycephala vanikorensisThe Vanikoro whistler is a passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the southeast Santa Cruz Islands of the Solomon Islands group.
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