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Golden Whistler (Balim)

Pachycephala pectoralis balim Rand, AL 1940

The Baliem whistler or Balim whistler is a species of bird of the whistler family Pachycephalidae that is endemic to New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pachycephalidae
Genus:
   Pachycephala
Scientific:
  Pachycephala pectoralis balim

Original description

Citation:
  Rand, AL 1940

Reference:
   Amer. Mus. Novit. no.1072 p. 8

Protonym:
  Pachycephala pectoralis balim

Link:
  https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/3717/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2A5D6D4A879A7785

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2A5D6D4A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2A5D6D4A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 922078

Geographic range:

  • Pachycephala pectoralis balim: N New Guinea (Baliem and Bele valleys)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Golden Whistler (Balim)
French:
Siffleur doré (balim)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Golden Whistler (Balim) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
Clements, version 2021:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 17]
Clements, version 2022:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 17]
Clements, version 2023:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 17]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition:
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 8]
Clements, version 2015:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 8]
Clements, version 2016:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 12]
Clements, version 2017:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 12]
Clements, version 2018:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 15]
Clements, version 2019:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 15]
eBird version 1.53:
Golden Whistler (Balim Valley) ( Pachycephala melanura balim) [version 5]
eBird version 1.54:
Golden Whistler (Balim Valley) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim) [version 5]
eBird version 1.55:
Golden Whistler (Balim Valley) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim) [version 8]
eBird version 2015:
Golden Whistler (Balim Valley) ( Pachycephala pectoralis balim) [version 8]
eBird version 2016:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 12]
eBird version 2017:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 12]
eBird version 2018:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 15]
eBird version 2019:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 15]
eBird version 2021:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 17]
eBird version 2022:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 17]
eBird version 2023:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 17]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pachycephala melanura balim [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 14]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Pachycephala macrorhyncha balim [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Pachycephala macrorhyncha balim [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Pachycephala macrorhyncha balim [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Pachycephala macrorhyncha balim [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Pachycephala macrorhyncha balim [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 16]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 11]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Baliem Whistler ( Pachycephala balim) [version 16]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pachycephala pectoralis balim [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Pachycephala pectoralis

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  9  15  3  12  6  7  1  10  4  13  5  16  2  17  11  14  8 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Danish: Balimfløjter
German: Baliemdickkopf
English: Baliem Whistler, Balim Whistler, Golden Whistler (Balim Valley), Golden Whistler (Balim)
English, HBW: Golden Whistler (Baliem)
English (IOC): Baliem Whistler
English (United States): Baliem Whistler
Spanish: Silbador de Balim
Spanish (Spain): Silbador de Balim
Spanish (HBW): Golden Whistler (Balim Valley)
French: Siffleur de Balim, Siffleur doré (balim)
Japanese (romaji): bariemumozuhitaki, kibaramozuhitaki (balim)
Japanese: キバラモズヒタキ (balim), バリエムモズヒタキ
Scientific: Pachycephala balim, Pachycephala macrorhyncha balim, Pachycephala melanura balim, Pachycephala pectoralis balim
Dutch: Baliemfluiter, Gouden Fluiter (balim)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Baliemplystrar
Norwegian: baliemplystrer
Polish: fletówka górska
Portuguese: assobiadeira-de-baliém
Portuguese (Portugal): sibilante-do-baliem
Russian: Балимский свистун
Slovak: hlaváčik balimský
Swedish: baliemvisslare
Turkish: Baliem Islıkçısı, Baliem ıslıkçısı
Ukrainian: свистун балімський
Chinese: 巴列姆啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 巴列姆嘯鶲

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