How big is an Island Whistler?

The Island Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see an Island Whistler?

The Island Whistler is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Island Whistler?

The Island Whistler is most easily confused with the Lorentz's Whistler, the White-bellied Whistler and the White-throated Fiji Whistler.

Is the Island Whistler endangered?

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

Island Whistler

Pachycephala phaionota

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota) is a legendary whistler found only in Indonesia, weighing about 28 g. The island whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae native to the Moluccas and islands of Western New Guinea.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest28 g

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 2 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 3 — Photo: Dedem F.K. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 4 — Photo: Dedem F.K. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 5 — Photo: de Beaufort L.F. & H.A. Lorentz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 6 — Photo: de Beaufort L.F. & H.A. Lorentz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 7 — Photo: Vorderman A.G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 8 — Photo: Vorderman A.G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 9 — Photo: Vorderman A.G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota), photo 10 — Photo: Vorderman A.G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Island Whistler

The island whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae native to the Moluccas and islands of Western New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Island Whistler look like?: The island whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae native to the Moluccas and islands of Western New Guinea.
How big is an Island Whistler?: The Island Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see an Island Whistler?: The Island Whistler is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Island Whistler?: The Island Whistler is most easily confused with the Lorentz's Whistler, the White-bellied Whistler and the White-throated Fiji Whistler.
Is the Island Whistler endangered?: The Island Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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