Pachycephalidae - Whistlers

They are small to medium birds, about 5 - 11 inches in length. They have long, pointed wings; thick bills; and medium to long rounded tails. Some species have crests and wattles.

Many species are greenish - gray on their uppersides and lighter on their undersides. They are found in a variety of habitats including forests, brushlands, and grasslands. They eat insects and other invertebrates and many have elaborate songs.

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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH
Rufous-naped Whistler - Aleadryas rufinucha   Maroon-backed Whistler - Coracornis raveni Olive-flanked Whistler - Hylocitrea bonensis Goldenface-Pachycare flavogriseum Green-backed Whistler - Pachycephala albiventris Wallacean Whistler - Pachycephala arctitorquis Golden-backed Whistler - Pachycephala aurea New Caledonian Whistler - Pachycephala caledonica Samoan Whistler - Pachycephala flavifrons Drab Whistler - Pachycephala griseonota Mangrove Whistler - Pachycephala grisola White-vented Whistler - Pachycephala homeyeri Rusty Whistler - Pachycephala hyperythra Bornean Whistler - Pachycephala hypoxantha Hooded Whistler - Pachycephala implicata Gilbert's Whistler - Pachycephala inornata Tongan Whistler - Pachycephala jacquinoti White-breasted Whistler - Pachycephala lanioides White-bellied Whistler - Pachycephala leucogastra		Lorentz's Whistler - Pachycephala lorentzi Black-tailed Whistler - Pachycephala melanura Vogelkop Whistler - Pachycephala meyeri Brown-backed Whistler - Pachycephala modesta Black- headed Whistler - Pachycephala monacha Bare-throated Whistler - Pachycephala nudigula Olive Whistler - Pachycephala olivacea Fawn-breasted Whistler - Pachycephala orpheus Golden Whistler - Pachycephala pectoralis Island Whistler - Pachycephala phaionota Yellow -bellied Whistler - Pachycephala philippinensis Rufous Whistler - Pachycephala rufiventris Red-lored Whistler - Pachycephala rufogularis Regent Whistler - Pachycephala schlegelii Gray Whistler - Pachycephala simplex Sclater's Whistler - Pachycephala soror Sulphur-bellied Whistler - Pachycephala sulfuriventer Mottled Whistler - Rhagologus leucostigma

Additional Information

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Black-tailed Whistler - Pachycephala melanura
The black-tailed whistler is found in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Bornean Whistler - Pachycephala hypoxantha
The Bornean whistler is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Gilbert's Whistler - Pachycephala inornata
Gilbert's whistler is found in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Golden Whistler - Pachycephala pectoralis
The golden whistler is found in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Gray Whistler - Pachycephala simplex
The gray whistler is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Green-backed Whistler - Pachycephala albiventris
The green-backed whistler is found in the Philippines.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Lorentz's Whistler - Pachycephala lorentzi
Lorentz's whistler is found in the Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Mangrove Whistler - Pachycephala grisola
The mangrove whistler is found in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos,Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

New Caledonian Whistler - Pachycephala caledonica
The mangrove whistler is found in New Caledonia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Olive Whistler - Pachycephala olivacea
The olive whistler is found in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Red-lored Whistler - Pachycephala rufogularis
The red - lored whistler is found in Australia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Regent Whistler - Pachycephala schlegelii
The regent whistler is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rufous Whistler - Pachycephala rufiventris
The regent whistler is found in Australia and New Caledonia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rufous-naped Whistler - Aleadryas rufinucha
The rufous-naped whistler is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Sulphur-bellied Whistler - Pachycephala sulfuriventer
The sulpher-bellied whistler is found in Indonesia.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

White-vented Whistler - Pachycephala homeyeri
The white-vented whistler is found in Malaysia and Philippines.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Yellow -bellied Whistler - Pachycephala philippinensis
The yellow-bellied whistler is found in the Philippines.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School