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Gray or Grey-headed Whistler

Pachycephala [simplex or griseiceps] (= Pachycephala simplex) Gould, J 1843

The grey whistler or brown whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pachycephalidae
Genus:
   Pachycephala
Scientific:
  Pachycephala simplex

Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1843

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London (1842), Part 1, 0 no.117 p. 135

Protonym:
  Pachycephala simplex

Type locality:
  Port Essington, Northern Territory.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96442#page/287/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  409B6E6A64F4CEAA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-409B6E6A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/409B6E6A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561780

Geographic range:

  • Pachycephala griseiceps [griseiceps]: New Guinea from Bird's Head Peninsula and Bird's Neck to southern lowlands, Trans-Fly, and southern southeastern peninsula eastward to Port Moresby, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea) and Aru Islands
  • Pachycephala griseiceps rufipennis: Kai Islands (Kai Kecil and Kai Besar)
  • Pachycephala griseiceps jobiensis: northern New Guinea including Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
  • Pachycephala griseiceps miosnomensis: Mios Num Island (New Guinea)
  • Pachycephala griseiceps sudestensis: Tagula (Louisiade Archipelago, off southeastern New Guinea)
  • Pachycephala griseiceps peninsulae: northeastern Queensland southward to Rockingham Bay; Hinchinbrook Island
  • Pachycephala [simplex or griseiceps]: southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellite islands, and northern Australia
  • Pachycephala simplex simplex: northern Northern Territory, Melville Island, and Groote Eylandt
  • Pachycephala simplex brunnescens: southeastern New Guinea, including D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Gray or Grey-headed Whistler
French:
Siffleur sobre ou S. à tête grise

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Gray or Grey-headed Whistler ( Pachycephala [simplex or griseiceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Grey Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Siffleur sobre ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Gray Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Grey Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pachycephala simplex [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pachycephala simplex [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pachycephala simplex [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Grey Whistler ( Pachycephala simplex) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pachycephala simplex [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Catalan: xiuladora pàl·lida
Czech: Pištec šedý, pištec severoaustralský
Danish: Brun Fløjter
German: Graudickkopf, Weißbauch-Dickkopf
English: Brown Whistler, Gray or Grey-headed Whistler, Gray Whistler, Grey Whistler
English, HBW: Brown/Grey Whistler
English (IOC): Grey Whistler
English (New Zealand): Grey/Grey-headed Whistler
English (United States): Gray Whistler
Spanish: Chiflador Girs, Silbador Simple
Spanish (Spain): Silbador Simple
Spanish (HBW): Gray Whistler
Finnish: Harmaaviheltäjä
French: Siffleur sobre, Siffleur sobre ou S. à tête grise
Croatian: sivoglava zviždavka
Hungarian: északi légyvadász
Indonesian: Kancilan Kelabu
Italian: Zufolatore grigio, Zufolatore testagrigia
Japanese (romaji): chairomozuhitaki
Japanese: チャイロモズヒタキ
Scientific: Microeca brunneicauda, Pachycephala [simplex or griseiceps], Pachycephala simplex, Pachycephala simplex simplex
Lithuanian: Rudasis švilpikas
Dutch: Grauwe Fluiter, Grijskop-fluiter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunplystrar
Norwegian: Brunplystrer
Polish: fletówka brazowa, fletówka brązowa, fletówka szara
Portuguese: assobiadeira-sóbria
Portuguese (Portugal): sibilante-cinzento
Russian: Бурый свистун, Серый свистун
Slovak: hlaváčik popolavý
Serbian: Sivi zviždač
Swedish: Gråvisslare
Turkish: Gri Islıkçı, Gri ıslıkçı
Ukrainian: Свистун бурий
Chinese: 灰啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 褐嘯鶲

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