Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura] (New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler)

New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler

Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura] (= Pachycephala caledonica) (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The New Caledonian whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pachycephalidae
Genus:
   Pachycephala
Scientific:
  Pachycephala caledonica

Original description

Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.944

Protonym:
Muscicapa caledonica

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656527#page/445/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
603D9E02692E121D

Avibase ID:
avibase-603D9E02

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/603D9E02

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561753

Geographic range:

Pachycephala caledonica: New Caledonia
Pachycephala chlorura chlorura: southern Vanuatu (Erromango)
Pachycephala chlorura vanikorensis: southern Santa Cruz Islands (Vanikoro)
Pachycephala chlorura intacta: Vanuatu (Banks Group, and larger islands of Vanuatu south to Efate)
Pachycephala chlorura cucullata: Aneityum (Vanuatu)
Pachycephala chlorura littayei: Loyalty Islands (Ouvéa and Lifou)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler
French:
Siffleur calédonien ou S. mélanésien

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): New Caledonian or Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala [caledonica or chlorura])
Birdlife checklist version 00: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 01: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 02: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 03: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 04: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Siffleur calédonien ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Siffleur calédonien ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 5]
eBird version 1.54: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 5]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: New Caledonia Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pachycephala caledonica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pachycephala caledonica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pachycephala caledonica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: New Caledonian Whistler ( Pachycephala caledonica) [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pachycephala caledonica [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pachycephala caledonica [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Pachycephala [pectoralis or caledonica]

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