The Temotu whistler (Pachycephala vanikorensis) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands of the Solomon Islands group. It was classified as a separate species in 2016 by the IOC. Two of its subspecies (P. v. ornate and utupuae) belonged previously to the former white-throated whistler and the nominate subspecies was a subspecies of the Melanesian Whistler.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. vanikorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala vanikorensis Oustalet, 1875
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
It was variably considered as subspecies of a widespread golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis).[1][2]
Subspecies edit
Three subspecies are recognized:[3]
- P. v. ornata - Mayr, 1932: Found on northern Santa Cruz Islands
- P. v. utupuae - Mayr, 1932: Formerly described as a separate species. Found on Utupua (central Santa Cruz Islands)
- P. v. vanikorensis - Oustalet 1875: Found on Vanikoro (southern Santa Cruz Islands)
References edit
- ^ Boles, W. E. (2007). Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis). pp. 421-423 in: del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie, D. eds (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
- ^ IOC World Bird List, version 1.7
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.