Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii] (White-throated or Fiji Whistler)

White-throated or Fiji Whistler

Pachycephala [vitiensis 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/page/13969667#page/32/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
F2D3460D0F03AD37

Avibase ID:
avibase-F2D3460D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F2D3460D

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 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 or Fiji Whistler
French:
Siffleur des Fidji ou S. de Waia

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-throated or Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala [vitiensis or graeffii])
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
Clements, version 2021: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 17]
Clements, version 2022: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 17]
Clements, version 2023: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 17]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 8]
Clements, version 2015: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 8]
Clements, version 2016: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 12]
Clements, version 2017: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 12]
Clements, version 2018: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 15]
Clements, version 2019: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 15]
eBird version 1.55: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 8]
eBird version 2015: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 8]
eBird version 2016: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 12]
eBird version 2017: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 12]
eBird version 2018: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 15]
eBird version 2019: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 15]
eBird version 2021: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 17]
eBird version 2022: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 17]
eBird version 2023: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 17]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 14]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 11]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 16]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Fiji Whistler ( Pachycephala vitiensis) [version 18]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Pachycephala [vitiensis, utupuae or graeffii]

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