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Western Whistler

Pachycephala occidentalis Ramsay, EP 1878

The western whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in southwest Australia. Prior to 2015, the western whistler was considered as a subspecies of the Australian golden whistler until recognized as a separate species following molecular studies that suggested a closer relationship to the mangrove golden whistler species complex. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Ramsay, EP 1878

Reference:
   Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales ser.1, vol.2, pt.2 p.212

Protonym:
  Pachycephala occidentalis

Type locality:
  West Australia; restricted to Albany by Mathews, 1920, Birds Australia, 8, p. 209.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22891#page/228/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5FE8E294C6D3A2D3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5FE8E294

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5FE8E294

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

  • Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis: southwestern Australia (Shark Bay to Eucla)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Western Whistler
German:
Ramsaydickkopf
Spanish:
Silbador Occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Silbador occidental
French:
Siffleur occidental
Japanese (romaji):
nishimozuhitaki
Japanese:
ニシモズヒタキ
Dutch:
Westelijke Fluiter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Darlingplystrar
Norwegian:
darlingplystrer
Polish:
fletówka eukaliptusowa
Russian:
Западный свистун
Slovak:
hlaváčik západný
Serbian:
Zapadni zviždač
Swedish:
västaustralisk visslare
Turkish:
Batılı altuni ıslıkçı
Chinese:
西方啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
西方嘯鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Pachycephala pectoralis fuliginosa (occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Golden Whistler (occidentalis) ( Pachycephala pectoralis fuliginosa (occidentalis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 18]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
Clements, version 2021:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 17]
Clements, version 2022:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 17]
Clements, version 2023:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 17]
Clements, version 2024:
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 18]
Clements, version 2025:
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 18]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 12]
Clements, version 2017:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 12]
Clements, version 2018:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 15]
Clements, version 2019:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 15]
eBird version 2016:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 12]
eBird version 2017:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 12]
eBird version 2018:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 15]
eBird version 2019:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 15]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 14]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Western Whistler ( Pachycephala occidentalis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 18]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 18]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis [version 18]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Pachycephala [pectoralis or occidentalis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  9  15  3  12  6  7  1  18  10  4  13  5  16  2  17  11  14  8 

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


German: Ramsaydickkopf
English: Golden Whistler (occidentalis), Western Whistler
English, HBW: Golden Whistler (Western)
English (IOC): Western Whistler
English (United States): Western Whistler
Spanish: Silbador Dorado (occidentalis), Silbador Occidental
Spanish (Spain): Silbador dorado (occidentalis), Silbador occidental
French: Siffleur doré (occidentalis), Siffleur occidental
Japanese (romaji): nishimozuhitaki
Japanese: ニシモズヒタキ
Scientific: Pachycephala fuliginosa occidentalis, Pachycephala occidentalis, Pachycephala pectoralis fuliginosa (occidentalis), Pachycephala pectoralis interjecta, Pachycephala pectoralis occidentalis
Dutch: Westelijke Fluiter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Darlingplystrar
Norwegian: darlingplystrer
Polish: fletówka eukaliptusowa
Russian: Западный свистун
Slovak: hlaváčik západný
Serbian: Zapadni zviždač
Swedish: västaustralisk visslare, västautralisk visslare
Turkish: Batılı altuni ıslıkçı
Chinese: 西方啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 西方嘯鶲

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