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Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis)

Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis Oustalet, J-FÉ 1875

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pachycephalidae
Genus:
   Pachycephala
Scientific:
  Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis

Original description

Citation:
  Oustalet, J-FÉ 1875

Reference:
   Bull. Soc. Philomath. [Paris] 6ème Série, Tome ? (1875-1876 ?), no.? p.95,text

Protonym:
  P[achycephala] vanikorensis

Type locality:
  Vanikoro Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98694#page/237/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  303C7AFBE7CD37C0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-303C7AFB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/303C7AFB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 922107

English:
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis)
French:
Siffleur mélanésien (vanikorensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
New Caledonian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis) ( Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis)
Avilist 2025:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis
Clements, version 2021:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 17]
Clements, version 2022:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 17]
Clements, version 2023:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 17]
Clements, version 2024:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
Clements, version 2025:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition:
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 8]
Clements, version 2015:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 8]
Clements, version 2016:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 12]
Clements, version 2017:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 12]
Clements, version 2018:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 15]
Clements, version 2019:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 15]
eBird version 2024:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
eBird version 2025:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 14]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Vanikoro Whistler ( Pachycephala vanikorensis) [version 18]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Pachycephala chlorura [chlorura, vanikorensis, intacta or cucullata]

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bulgarian: Ваникорски дебелоглав дрозд
Catalan: xiuladora de Temotu
Danish: Vanikoro fløjter
German: Temotudickkopf
English: Melanesian Whistler (vanikorensis), New Caledonian Whistler (vanikorensis), Vanikoro Whistler
[ENAV]: Vanikoro Whistler
English, HBW: Vanikoro Whistler
English (IOC): Vanikoro Whistler
English (United States): Vanikoro Whistler
Esperanto: temotua pakicefalo
Spanish: Silbador de Vanikoro
Spanish (Spain): Silbador de Vanikoro
French: Siffleur calédonien (vanikorensis), Siffleur de Vanikoro, Siffleur doré (vanikorensis), Siffleur mélanésien (vanikorensis)
Japanese: テモツモズヒタキ
Scientific: Pachycephala caledonica vanikorensis, Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis, Pachycephala pectoralis vanikorensis, Pachycephala vanikorensis, Pachycephala vanikorensis vanikorensis
Dutch: Santa-Cruzfluiter
Norwegian: temotuplystrer
Polish: fletówka archipelagowa
Portuguese: assobiadeira-de-temotu
Portuguese (Portugal): sibilante-de-temotu
Russian: Ваникорский свистун
Slovak: hlaváčik vanikorský
Serbian: Zviždač sa ostrva Vanikoro
Swedish: temotuvisslare
Turkish: Santa Kruz Islıkçısı
Ukrainian: свистун архіпелаговий
Chinese: 泰莫图啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 土木土嘯鶲

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