Yellow-bellied whistler

The yellow-bellied whistler (Pachycephala philippinensis), or Philippine whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae that is endemic to the Philippines.

Yellow-bellied whistler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. philippinensis
Binomial name
Pachycephala philippinensis
(Walden, 1872)
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Hyloterpe philippensis
  • Hyloterpe philippinensis
  • Pachycephala philippensis

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Subspecies

Seven subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. p. fallax – (McGregor, 1904): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Calayan Island (northern Philippines)
  • P. p. illex – (McGregor, 1907): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Camiguin Norte Island (northern Philippines)
  • P. p. philippinensis – (Walden, 1872): Found on Luzon and Catanduanes (northern Philippines)
  • P. p. siquijorensis – Rand & Rabor, 1957: Found on Siquijor (south-central Philippines)
  • P. p. apoensis – (Mearns, 1905): Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central and southern Philippines
  • P. p. basilanica – (Mearns, 1909): Found in Basilan (southwestern Philippines)
  • P. p. boholensis – Parkes, 1966: Found in Bohol (south-central Philippines)

References
  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala philippinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705470A118686478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705470A118686478.en.
  2. "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-02-01.


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