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White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler

Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii] (= Pachycephala vitiensis) Gray, GR, 1860

The Fiji whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, endemic to Fiji. Source: Wikipedia

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

Original description

Citation:
  Gray, GR, 1860

Reference:
  Cat.BirdsTrop.Isl.Pac.O. p. 20

Protonym:
  Pachycephala vitiensis

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

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  ACFC62A0272CFE2C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-ACFC62A0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/ACFC62A0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916494

Geographic range:

  • Pachycephala vitiensis vitiensis: Fiji (Gau)
  • Pachycephala vitiensis kandavensis: Kadavu (Fiji)
  • Pachycephala vitiensis lauana: S Lau Archipelago (Fiji)
  • Pachycephala utupuae utupuae: central Santa Cruz Islands (Utupua Island)
  • Pachycephala utupuae ornata: northern Santa Cruz Islands (Nendo, Reef Islands, and Duff Islands)
  • Pachycephala graeffii graeffii: Fiji (Wala and Viti Levu)
  • Pachycephala graeffii bella: Vanua Lava (Banks Group)
  • Pachycephala graeffii koroana: Karo (Fiji)
  • Pachycephala graeffii torquata: Taveuni (Fiji)
  • Pachycephala graeffii aurantiiventris: Fiji (Yaqaga and Vanua Levu)
  • Pachycephala graeffii ambigua: Fiji (Rabi and Kioa)
  • Pachycephala graeffii optata: Fiji (southeastern Viti Levu and Ovalau)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler
French:
Siffleur des Fidji, S. de Temotu ou S. de Waia

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Siffleur des Fidji ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 10]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Pachycephala [pectoralis, melanura or jacquinoti]

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Other synonyms


Danish: Fijifløjter
English: Fiji Whistler, White-throated or Fiji Whistler, White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler
Finnish: fidzinviheltäjä
French: Siffleur des Fidji, Siffleur des Fidji ou S. de Waia, Siffleur des Fidji, S. de Temotu ou S. de Waia, Siffleur doré (Fidji)
Italian: Zufolatore delle Fiji
Scientific: Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii], Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii], Pachycephala pectoralis vitiensis, Pachycephala vitiensis, Pachycephala vitiensis vitiensis
Dutch: Fijifluiter
Norwegian: Hvitstrupeplystrer
Polish: fletówka fidżyjska
Slovak: hlavácik bielohrdlý, hlaváčik bielohrdlý
Swedish: Fijivisslare
Chinese: 白喉啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 白喉嘯鶲

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