White-breasted whistler
Species of bird
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The white-breasted whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. lanioides |
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| Pachycephala lanioides Gould, 1840 | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Alternate names for the white-breasted whistler include white-bellied thickhead and white-bellied whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala leucogastra.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. l. carnarvoni - (Mathews, 1913): Found in coastal western Australia
- P. l. lanioides - Gould, 1840: Found in coastal northwestern Australia
- P. l. fretorum - De Vis, 1889: Originally described as a separate species. Found in coastal northern Australia
