Tongan Whistler
Pachycephala jacquinoti
Male striking, with bright golden underparts and neck, olive wings, and a deep black head, chest, and tail. Female mostly olive-yellow with a grayish cap and a pale throat. Found in primary and sometimes secondary forest, but generally avoids villages and gardens. Song consists of a complex mix of whistles ending in a loud, far-carrying whipcrack.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Pachycephala jacquinoti
- Authority
- Bonaparte, 1850
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Genus
- Pachycephala
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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