Brown-backed whistler


The brown-backed whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The brown-backed whistler was originally described in the genus Poecilodryas.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:P. m. hypoleuca – Reichenow, 1915: Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central New GuineaP. m. modesta – : Found in southeast New GuineaP. m. telefolminensis – Gilliard & LeCroy, 1961: Found in central New Guinea