The rufous whistler is a species of whistler found in New Caledonia and Australia. Predominantly a reddish-brown and grey bird, it makes up for its subdued plumage with its song-making ability. Like many other members of the Pachycephalidae, it has a variety of musical calls. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
S[ylvia] rufiventris
Type locality:
Nova Hollandia; restricted to Sydney, New South Wales, by Mathews, 1920, Birds Australia, 8, p. 235.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/60/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
0ABCDD1CC2A1E288
Avibase ID:
avibase-0ABCDD1C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0ABCDD1C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561777
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Siffleur itchong ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Siffleur itchong ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements 4th edition: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2023: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
eBird version 2024: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rufous Whistler ( Pachycephala rufiventris) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pachycephala rufiventris [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pachycephala rufiventris [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pachycephala [rufiventris, monacha, leucogastra or or arctitorquis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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