Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta) [XC190247]
by from 7 corners, near Tari Gap, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (call)
Brown-backed Whistler (Pachycephala modesta) [XC672329]
by id from Kumul Lodge, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
modesta (De Vis, 1894) - Herzog Mts and mountains of south-eastern New Guinea.
telefolminensis Gilliard & LeCroy, 1961 - Victor Emanuel Mts and Hindenburg Mts, in east-central New Guinea.
hypoleuca Reichenow, 1915 - Mountains in provinces of Western, southern and eastern Highlands, Schrader Range, and Huon Peninsula (Saruwaged Mts), in eastern New Guinea.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet