How big is a White-breasted Whistler?

The White-breasted Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 39 g.

Where can you see a White-breasted Whistler?

The White-breasted Whistler is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a White-breasted Whistler?

The White-breasted Whistler is most easily confused with the Yellow-bellied Whistler, the Morningbird and the Regent Whistler.

Is the White-breasted Whistler endangered?

The White-breasted Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-breasted Whistler

Pachycephala lanioides

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) is a rare whistler found only in Australia, weighing about 39 g. The white-breasted whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

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White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Alan Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Bell · cc-by

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 2 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 3 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 4 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 5 — Photo: Hugo Innes · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 6 — Photo: Hugo Innes · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 7 — Photo: Hugo Innes · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 8 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 9 — Photo: pimelea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides), photo 10 — Photo: pimelea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the White-breasted Whistler

The white-breasted whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-breasted Whistler look like?: The white-breasted whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
How big is a White-breasted Whistler?: The White-breasted Whistler is a small sized bird weighing about 39 g.
Where can you see a White-breasted Whistler?: The White-breasted Whistler is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a White-breasted Whistler?: The White-breasted Whistler is most easily confused with the Yellow-bellied Whistler, the Morningbird and the Regent Whistler.
Is the White-breasted Whistler endangered?: The White-breasted Whistler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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