Avibase: Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii] (White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler)

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. Birds Trop. Isl. Pacif. Ocean 1859 p.20

Protonym:
Pachycephala vitiensis

Type locality:
Ngau, Fiji.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/49442#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: outlying islands of southern Fiji
Pachycephala vitiensis vitiensis: Gau (central Fiji)
Pachycephala vitiensis kandavensis: Kadavu (southwestern Fiji)
Pachycephala vitiensis lauana: southern Lau Archipelago (southern Fiji)
Pachycephala utupuae: Utupua (central Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Pachycephala ornata: Duff, Reef, and Nendö (northern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Pachycephala graeffii: main and satellite islands of northern Fiji
Pachycephala graeffii graeffii: Waya (Yasawa group) and Viti Levu (except southwestern; western Fiji)
Pachycephala graeffii aurantiiventris: Yaqaga and Vanua Levu (except Cankaundrove Peninsula; northeastern Fiji)
Pachycephala graeffii optata: southeastern coastal Viti Levu and Ovalau (western Fiji)
Pachycephala graeffii koroana: Koro (central Fiji)
Pachycephala graeffii ambigua: Vanua Levu (Cankaundrove Peninsula), Rabi, and Kioa (northeastern Fiji)
Pachycephala graeffii bella: Vatu Vara (northern Lau Archipelago, east-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Pachycephala graeffii torquata: Taveuni (Fiji)
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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. 2023 (May 2023): White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-throated, Temotu or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): 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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