Bornean Whistler vs Biak Whistler

Pachycephala hypoxantha compared with Pachycephala melanorhyncha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bornean Whistler Biak Whistler
Scientific Name Pachycephala hypoxantha Pachycephala melanorhyncha
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Pachycephalidae Pachycephalidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Not Evaluated
Length
Wingspan 16.7 cm (6.6 in)
Weight 20.5 g (0.72 oz) 37.0 g (1.31 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bornean Whistler only

None

Biak Whistler only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bornean Whistler

Not Evaluated

Biak Whistler

About These Birds

Biak Whistler

The Biak Whistler is a whistler endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in West Papua, Indonesia. It has the robust build and strong bill typical of whistlers in the Pachycephala genus. It inhabits forest canopy and edges, feeding on large insects and small vertebrates, and produces loud, melodious whistling calls.

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