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Tongan Whistler

Pachycephala jacquinoti Bonaparte, CLJL 1850

The Tongan whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the islands of Vava'u and Late in Tonga. It is mainly found in tropical primary forest, but can sometimes be seen in second growth or wooded plantations. It is similar to the Australian golden whistler in appearance, but the head and throat of the male is entirely black, and the underparts of the female are yellow. The Tongan whistler is threatened by habitat loss. The Tongan whistler was also described by Jacques Pucheran in the genus Eopsaltria and has been variably considered as a subspecies of the golden whistler. Source: Wikipedia

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

Original description

Citation:
  Bonaparte, CLJL 1850

Reference:
   Conspect. Gen. Avium 1 p.329

Protonym:
  Pachycephala jacquinoti

Type locality:
  Vavao, Tonga Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/515/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E4276EE42C139585

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E4276EE4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E4276EE4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561763


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Pachycephala jacquinoti: Vava’u Group (‘Uta Vava’u, Kapa, Pangaimotu, ‘Euakafa, ‘Utungake, A’a) and Late Island, in northern Tonga
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Tongan Whistler
Catalan:
xiuladora de les illes Tonga
Czech:
pištec tonžský
Danish:
Tongafløjter
German:
Tongadickkopf
Spanish:
Silbador de Tonga
Spanish (Spain):
Silbador de Tonga
Finnish:
tonganviheltäjä
French:
Siffleur des Tonga
Croatian:
tongaska zviždavka
Hungarian:
tongai légyvadász
Italian:
Zufolatore delle Tonga
Japanese (romaji):
tongamozuhitaki
Japanese:
トンガモズヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Tonginis švilpikas
Dutch:
Tongafluiter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tongaplystrar
Norwegian:
Tongaplystrer
Polish:
fletówka żółtoszyja
Portuguese:
assobiadeira-de-tonga
Portuguese (Portugal):
sibilante-de-tonga
Russian:
Тонганский свистун
Slovak:
hlaváčik žltokrký
Serbian:
Zviždač sa ostrva Tonga
Swedish:
tongavisslare
Ukrainian:
Свистун жовтошиїй
Chinese:
汤岛啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
東加嘯鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Siffleur des Tonga ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Siffleur des Tonga ( Pachycephala jaquinoti) [version 3]
Clements 1st edition:
Tonga Whistler ( Pachycephala melanops)
Clements, version 2021:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 17]
Clements, version 2022:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 17]
Clements, version 2023:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 17]
Clements, version 2024:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 18]
Clements 4th edition:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 8]
Clements, version 2015:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 8]
Clements, version 2016:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 12]
Clements, version 2017:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 12]
Clements, version 2018:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 15]
Clements, version 2019:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 15]
eBird version 1.50:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
eBird version 1.52:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
eBird version 1.53:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 5]
eBird version 1.54:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 5]
eBird version 1.55:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 8]
eBird version 2015:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 8]
eBird version 2016:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 12]
eBird version 2017:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 12]
eBird version 2018:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 15]
eBird version 2019:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 15]
eBird version 2021:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 17]
eBird version 2022:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 17]
eBird version 2023:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 17]
eBird version 2024:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 18]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Tonga Whistler ( Pachycephala melanops) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Tonga Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 14]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 10]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 18]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pachycephala pectoralis melanops [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pachycephala pectoralis melanops [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Tongan Whistler ( Pachycephala jacquinoti) [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pachycephala jacquinoti [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pachycephala jacquinoti [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: xiuladora de les illes Tonga
Czech: Pištec tonžský
Danish: Tongafløjter
German: Tonga Dickkopf, Tongadickkopf
English: Tonga Whistler, Tongan Whistler
English, HBW: Tongan Whistler
English (IOC): Tongan Whistler
English (United States): Tongan Whistler
Spanish: Chiflador Tonga, Silbador de Tonga
Spanish (Spain): Silbador de Tonga
Spanish (HBW): Tongan Whistler
Finnish: Tonganviheltäjä
French: Pachycéphale de Jacquinot, Siffleur des Tonga
Croatian: tongaska zviždavka
Hungarian: tongai légyvadász
Italian: Zufolatore delle Tonga, Zufolatore di Tonga
Japanese (romaji): tongamozuhitaki
Japanese: トンガモズヒタキ, トンガモヅヒタキ
Scientific: Pachycephala jacquinoti, Pachycephala jacquinoti jacquinoti, Pachycephala jacquinoti melanops, Pachycephala jaquinoti, Pachycephala melanops, Pachycephala pectoralis melanops
Lithuanian: Tonginis švilpikas
Dutch: Tongafluiter, Tonga-fluiter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tongaplystrar
Norwegian: Tongaplystrer
Polish: fletówka zóltoszyja, fletówka żółtoszyja
Portuguese: assobiadeira-de-tonga
Portuguese (Portugal): sibilante-de-tonga
Russian: Тонганский свистун
Slovak: hlaváčik žltokrký
Serbian: Zviždač sa ostrva Tonga
Swedish: Tongavisslare
Turkish: Tonga Islıkçısı, Tonga ıslıkçısı
Ukrainian: Свистун жовтошиїй
Chinese: 汤岛啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 東加嘯鶲

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