Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata)

Other Names (World)
Guadalcanal Hooded Whistler, Hooded Whistler, Mountain Whistler, Solomon Whistler, Solomon Mountain Whistler

Family
Pachycephalidae (Whistlers)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartert, 1929

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,200 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B), Solomon Islands (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud, whistled 'whee-whee-whee-whee-whip'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) [XC284126]
by Frank Lambert from Chupukama Ridge Guadalcanal 1470m, Solomon Islands (song, presumed song)

Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) [XC291035]
by Frank Lambert from Chupukama Ridge Guadalcanal 1470m, Solomon Islands (song)

Subspecies
A member of a species group that includes also Fawn-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala orpheus), Bare-throated Whistler (Pachycephala nudigula), Vogelkop Whistler (Pachycephala meyeri), Sclater's Whistler (Pachycephala soror), Lorentz's Whistler (Pachycephala lorentzi), Regent Whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii), Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis), New Caledonian Whistler (Pachycephala caledonica), Tongan Whistler (Pachycephala jacquinoti), Samoan Whistler (Pachycephala flavifrons), Black-tailed Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) and Golden-backed Whistler (Pachycephala aurea). Subspecies exhibit distinct male and female plumage differences, and possibly better treated as two separate species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

implicata Hartert, 1929 - Guadalcanal, in southern Solomon Is.
richardsi Mayr, 1932 - Bougainville I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Bougainville Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala richardsi).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) - 6 files

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