Not EvaluatedLegendaryEndemic
About the Vanikoro Whistler
The Vanikoro whistler is a passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the southeast Santa Cruz Islands of the Solomon Islands group. The Nendo whistler and Utupua whistler were formerly treated as subspecies. Before the split the combined species were known by the English name "Temotu whistler".
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When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Selayar WhistlerPachycephala teysmanniAdult Selayar whistlers are around 16–17 cm (6.3–6.7 in) in length.
Hooded WhistlerPachycephala implicataThe hooded whistler or Guadalcanal hooded whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
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