How big is a Mangrove Whistler?

The Mangrove Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see a Mangrove Whistler?

The Mangrove Whistler occurs in 11 countries, including India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

What does a Mangrove Whistler sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Mangrove Whistler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Mangrove Whistler?

The Mangrove Whistler is most easily confused with the Bornean Whistler, the Mangrove Golden Whistler and the Yellow-bellied Whistler.

Is the Mangrove Whistler endangered?

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

Mangrove Whistler

Pachycephala cinerea

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) is a rare whistler found in 11 countries, weighing about 21 g. The mangrove whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in South-east Asia.

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Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 1 — Photo: Tim · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 2 — Photo: Tim · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 3 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Subir B. Shakya, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Brodie Cass Talbott, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 8 — Photo: (c) ecovore, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Mangrove Whistler

The mangrove whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in South-east Asia.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Mangrove Whistler sounds like

Recording: Untung Sarmawi · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

India Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Singapore Philippines Vietnam Cambodia Bangladesh Brunei

Recorded as a rare visitor in Myanmar (Burma).

When to see it

The Mangrove Whistler can be seen all year round, with peak activity in April. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mangrove Whistler look like?: The mangrove whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in South-east Asia.
How big is a Mangrove Whistler?: The Mangrove Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see a Mangrove Whistler?: The Mangrove Whistler occurs in 11 countries, including India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
What does a Mangrove Whistler sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Mangrove Whistler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Mangrove Whistler?: The Mangrove Whistler is most easily confused with the Bornean Whistler, the Mangrove Golden Whistler and the Yellow-bellied Whistler.
Is the Mangrove Whistler endangered?: The Mangrove Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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