Other Names (World)
Green-backed Robin, Green White-eyed Robin, Western White-eyed Robin, Green Thicket-flycatcher, Green Whistler-robin, Green-backed Shrike-robin
Green-backed Robin (Pachycephalopsis hattamensis) [XC23155]
by Niels Poul Dreyer from Syoubri, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (call)
Green-backed Robin (Pachycephalopsis hattamensis) [XC116158]
by Frank Lambert from Arfak Mountain Trek, near Mokwan Village, Irian Jaya Barat, Papua, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Affinities of genus uncertain. Has in the past been associated with whistler genus Pachycephala, and sometimes merged with it. Placement within current subfamily somewhat tentative. Further research is required.
The following 5 subspecies are recognised:
hattamensis (Meyer, 1874) - Vogelkop (Tamrau Mts, Arfak Mts), in north-western New Guinea.
ernesti Hartert, 1930 - Western New Guinea (Wandammen Mts).
insularis Diamond, 1985 - Yapen I, in Geelvink Bay.
axillaris Mayr, 1931 - West-central New Guinea (Gauttier, Weyland, Nassau and Oranje Mts).
lecroyae Boles, 1989 - Mt Sisa, in southern Highlands Province (eastern New Guinea).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet