Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis] (Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis])

Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis]

Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis] (= Pachycephala chlorura) Gray, GR 1860

The Melanesian whistler or Vanuatu whistler, is a species of passerine bird in the whistler family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, and Vanikoro in the far south-eastern Solomons. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Gray, GR 1860

Reference:
Cat. Birds Trop. Isl. Pacif. Ocean 1859 p. 20

Protonym:
Pachycephala chlorurus

Type locality:
New Hebrides (Erromango, Aneiteum) ; restricted to Erromango by Mayr, 1932, Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 531, p. 3.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13969667#page/32/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
A863038301F8B337

Avibase ID:
avibase-A8630383

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A8630383

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922103

Geographic range:

Pachycephala chlorura chlorura: southern Vanuatu (Erromango)
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)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis]
French:
Siffleur mélanésien [excl. vanikorensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis] ( Pachycephala chlorura [excl. vanikorensis])
Clements, version 2021: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 17]
Clements, version 2022: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 17]
Clements, version 2023: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 17]
Clements, version 2018: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 15]
Clements, version 2019: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 15]
eBird version 2018: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 15]
eBird version 2019: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 15]
eBird version 2021: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 17]
eBird version 2022: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 17]
eBird version 2023: Vanuatu Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 17]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 11]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 16]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 18]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Melanesian Whistler ( Pachycephala chlorura) [version 18]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

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

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