Vogelkop whistler

The Vogelkop whistler (Pachycephala meyeri) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Vogelkop whistler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. meyeri
Binomial name
Pachycephala meyeri
Salvadori, 1890

Alternate names for the Vogelkop whistler include the grey-crowned whistler and Meyer's whistler.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pachycephala meyeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22705473A94020457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705473A94020457.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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