Brown-backed whistler
| Brown-backed whistler | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala modesta (De Vis, 1894) | |
| Subspecies | |
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The brown-backed whistler (Pachycephala modesta) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. m. hypoleuca – Reichenow, 1915: found in east-central New Guinea
- P. m. modesta – (De Vis, 1894): found in southeast New Guinea
- P. m. telefolminensis – Gilliard & LeCroy, 1961: found in central New Guinea
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pachycephala modesta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ IOC v.6.3
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