Rusty whistler


The rusty whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to lowland mountain areas of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Nomenclature

Alternate names for the rusty whistler include the Bornean mountain whistler, brownish whistler, rufous-breasted whistler and rusty-breasted whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala fulvotincta.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:P. h. hyperythra Salvadori, 1876 : Wandammen, Weyland & Foja Mountains ; upper Fly, Palmer and Ok Tedi rivers.P. h. sepikiana Stresemann, 1921 : mountains northern New Guinea.P. h. reichenowi Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1911 : Saruwaged Range.P. h. salvadorii Rothschild, 1897 : mountains east from Lake Kutubu and Mount Bosavi.