How big is a Rusty Whistler?

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

Where can you see a Rusty Whistler?

The Rusty Whistler occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Rusty Whistler?

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

Is the Rusty Whistler endangered?

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

Rusty Whistler

Pachycephala hyperythra

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) is a legendary whistler found in 2 countries, weighing about 28 g. The rusty whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforestcup nest28 g

Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra), photo 1 — Photo: Kennedy, Jonathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra), photo 2 — Photo: Kennedy, Jonathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra), photo 3 — Photo: Kennedy, Jonathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra), photo 4 — Photo: Kennedy, Jonathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra), photo 5 — Photo: Marki, Petter · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Rusty Whistler

The rusty whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to lowland mountain areas of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rusty Whistler look like?: The rusty whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
How big is a Rusty Whistler?: The Rusty Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Rusty Whistler?: The Rusty Whistler occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Rusty Whistler?: The Rusty Whistler is most easily confused with the Oriole Whistler, the Bare-throated Whistler and the Wallacean Whistler.
Is the Rusty Whistler endangered?: The Rusty Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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