How big is a Hooded Whistler?

The Hooded Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.

Where can you see a Hooded Whistler?

The Hooded Whistler is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Hooded Whistler?

The Hooded Whistler is most easily confused with the Selayar Whistler, the Golden-backed Whistler and the Vanikoro Whistler.

Is the Hooded Whistler endangered?

The Hooded Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Hooded Whistler

Pachycephala implicata

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) is a legendary whistler found only in the Solomon Islands, weighing about 34 g. The hooded whistler or Guadalcanal hooded whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest34 g

About the Hooded Whistler

The hooded whistler or Guadalcanal hooded whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Prior to 2014, the Bougainville whistler was considered conspecific with the Hooded whistler.

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Where it lives

Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: January, March, April, May, July, August, September, with peak activity in September. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Hooded Whistler look like?: The hooded whistler or Guadalcanal hooded whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
How big is a Hooded Whistler?: The Hooded Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.
Where can you see a Hooded Whistler?: The Hooded Whistler is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Hooded Whistler?: The Hooded Whistler is most easily confused with the Selayar Whistler, the Golden-backed Whistler and the Vanikoro Whistler.
Is the Hooded Whistler endangered?: The Hooded Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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