The Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis, is a very succesful bird from the Australasian region. One reason for its success is that it is good at adapting to local needs. As a result there are a large number of subspecies for this bird. In fact, there is a different subspecies on many of the islands that it inhabits.
I loves the woods and can be found in most forests in the area. However, it does not occur in western Australia. It can sometimes be found in flocks with other species and they will move through the forest eating invertebrates and berries as a group.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species: P. pectoralis
Photos:
Golden Whistler
"Seen on the Pambula Track"
Photo courtesy of MaxinAus
Golden whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Photo courtesy of Gerard31
Golden Whistler male (Pachycephala pectoralis)
Rocky Hall, NSW, Australia. Male.
Photo courtesy of kookr
Golden Whistler - male
Photo courtesy of marj k
Golden Whistler
An immature hiding in the trees surrounding the swamp north end. My first for the season.
Photo courtesy of aaardvaark
Video:
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any video of this species to share here. If you know of one, please leave a comment with a link.
Commentary:
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