The green-backed whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) or olive-backed whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Green-backed whistler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species:
P. albiventris
Binomial name
Pachycephala albiventris
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Hyloterpe albiventris
  • Pachycephala grisola albiventris

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest.

Taxonomy and systematics edit

Formerly, some authorities considered the green-backed whistler to be a subspecies of the mangrove whistler.

Subspecies edit

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. a. albiventris(Ogilvie-Grant, 1894): Found on northern Luzon (Philippines)
  • P. a. crissalis(Zimmer, JT, 1918): Originally described as a separate species. Found on central and southern Luzon (Philippines)
  • P. a. mindorensis(Bourns & Worcester, 1894): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Mindoro (Philippines)

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Pachycephala albiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22705443A130399514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22705443A130399514.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.