The rusty whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) 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.

Rusty whistler
Male illustration by William Matthew Hart
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. hyperythra
Binomial name
Pachycephala hyperythra
Salvadori, 1876
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Nomenclature

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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

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Four subspecies are recognized:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala hyperythra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705457A118688000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705457A118688000.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  3. ^ Boles, Walter (2020). "Rusty Whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra)". In Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David; De Juana, Eduardo (eds.). Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.ruswhi1.01. S2CID 216443343.