About the Yellow-throated Whistler
The yellow-throated whistler, or Banda Sea whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to central and south-eastern Wallacea, where it ranges from Timor east to the Tanimbars and north to Seram and Banggai. The oriole whistler is sometimes alternatively called the yellow-throated whistler, leading to confusion between both species.
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Among 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. The only subspecies of the yellow-throated whistler where the male is yellow-throated is fuscoflava from the Tanimbar Islands. Males of other subspecies are white-throated.
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Where the Yellow-throated Whistler lives
When to see the Yellow-throated Whistler
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Melanesian WhistlerPachycephala chloruraThe 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.
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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