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White-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides)

White-breasted Whistler

Pachycephala lanioides

Least Concern

Overview

The white-breasted whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia and is also known by the alternate names white-bellied thickhead and white-bellied whistler.

Habitat

This bird inhabits subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Its range is restricted to coastal areas in western, northwestern, and northern Australia.

Did you know?

One subspecies, P. l. fretorum, was originally described as a separate species before being recognised as part of the same taxon.

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