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The goldenface is a small whistler, around 13 cm in length and weighing 14–19 g. The plumage of the species is striking; the nominate subspecies (Pachycare flavogriseum flavogriseum) has a slate-grey back, tail, wing, cap and back of the neck and bright yellow face, throat, breast and belly. From the crown to the shoulder, the face is bordered with a black line and the tertial feathers of the wing are tipped with black and white. The eye and bill are black and the legs are pink.
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When to see the Goldenface
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Goldenface
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Goldenface
The goldenface is a species of passerine bird endemic to New Guinea. It is the only species (monotypic) within the genus Pachycare.
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Easily confused with
Pale-billed ScrubwrenAethomyias spiloderaThe pale-billed scrubwren is a bird species in the family Acanthizidae.
Vogelkop ScrubwrenAethomyias rufescensThe Vogelkop scrubwren is a bird species in the family Acanthizidae.
Grey ThornbillAcanthiza cinereaThe grey thornbill, ashy gerygone or mountain gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
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