Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris)

Other Names (World)
Green-backed Whistler, Island Robin-whistler

Family
Pachycephalidae (Whistlers)

Size
16 - 16.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Ogilvie-Grant, 1894)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) [XC79248]
by Paul Noakes from Sagada, Mountain Province, Luzon, Philippines (song)

Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) [XC629419]
by id from Hungduan, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pachycephala cinerea, White-vented Whistler (Pachycephala homeyeri) and Island Whistler (Pachycephala phaionota). Often treated as conspecific with Pachycephala cinerea and White-vented Whistler (Pachycephala homeyeri).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

albiventris (Ogilvie-Grant, 1894) - Northern Luzon (Cordillera Mts, Sierra Madre), in northern Philippine Islands.
crissalis (Zimmer, JT, 1918) - Central and southern Luzon (Zambales Mts, Mt Banahao, Mt Isarog, Mt Mayon).
mindorensis (Bourns & Worcester, 1894) - Mindoro.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) - 10 files

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