How big is an Oriole Whistler?

The Oriole Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.

Where can you see an Oriole Whistler?

The Oriole Whistler occurs in 2 countries, including the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to an Oriole Whistler?

The Oriole Whistler is most easily confused with the Bare-throated Whistler, the Wallacean Whistler and the Rusty Whistler.

Is the Oriole Whistler endangered?

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

Oriole Whistler

Pachycephala orioloides

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Oriole Whistler (Pachycephala orioloides) is a legendary whistler found in 2 countries, weighing about 43 g. The oriole whistler, also known as the yellow-throated whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands (archipelago).

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforest43 g

Oriole Whistler (Pachycephala orioloides), photo 1 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

About the Oriole Whistler

The oriole whistler, also known as the yellow-throated whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands (archipelago).

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Where it lives

Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Oriole Whistler look like?: The oriole whistler, also known as the yellow-throated whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands (archipelago).
How big is an Oriole Whistler?: The Oriole Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.
Where can you see an Oriole Whistler?: The Oriole Whistler occurs in 2 countries, including the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to an Oriole Whistler?: The Oriole Whistler is most easily confused with the Bare-throated Whistler, the Wallacean Whistler and the Rusty Whistler.
Is the Oriole Whistler endangered?: The Oriole Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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