About the Melanesian Whistler
The Melanesian whistler or Vanuatu whistler, is a species of passerine bird in the whistler family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, and Vanikoro in the far south-eastern Solomons.
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The species is a medium-sized whistler, typically around 14–16 centimetres (5.5–6.3 in) in length and weighing 18–25 grams (0.63–0.88 oz), though some subspecies are larger. In the nominate subspecies the male has a dark slate-grey crown, face and nape, a white throat, ochraceous-yellow belly and rump, and olive back and wings with a black line between the throat and belly. The legs are dark brown.
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Where the Melanesian Whistler lives
When to see the Melanesian Whistler
Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-throated WhistlerPachycephala macrorhynchaAmong the members of the golden whistler group, the yellow-throated whistler is bordered to the north by the black-chinned whistler, to the west by the rusty-breasted whistler, and to the south by the Australian golden whistler.
Green-backed WhistlerPachycephala albiventrisThe green-backed whistler or olive-backed whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
Black-headed WhistlerPachycephala monachaThe black-headed whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
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