White-throated Fiji Whistler
Pachycephala vitiensis
White-throated Fiji Whistler (Pachycephala vitiensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The White-throated Fiji Whistler (Pachycephala vitiensis) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 30.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pachycephalidae Whistlers & Allies
- Genus Pachycephala
- Species vitiensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Fiji Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-throated Fiji Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-throated Fiji Whistler (Pachycephala vitiensis) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO s Fiji (sw Polynesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Fiji Whistler?
The White-throated Fiji Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 30.4 g.
Where does the White-throated Fiji Whistler live?
The White-throated Fiji Whistler is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO s Fiji (sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Fiji Whistler belong to?
The White-throated Fiji Whistler (Pachycephala vitiensis) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Fiji Whistler eat?
The White-throated Fiji Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Fiji Whistler migrate?
The White-throated Fiji Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-throated Fiji Whistler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-throated Fiji Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Fiji Whistler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-throated Fiji Whistler's range?
The White-throated Fiji Whistler has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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