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Biak Whistler

Pachycephala melanorhyncha

Not Evaluated
Peso
37,0 g
Familia
Pachycephalidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 37,0 g 1.31 oz

Habitat & Range

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 10-12 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familia Pachycephalidae
Genus Pachycephala
Especies Pachycephala melanorhyncha

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Preguntas frecuentes

How does the Biak Whistler nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 10-12 days.
How big is the Biak Whistler?
The Biak Whistler has a weight of 37.0 g.
What order and family does the Biak Whistler belong to?
The Biak Whistler (Pachycephala melanorhyncha) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Pachycephalidae.

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