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Nendo Whistler

Pachycephala ornata

Nendo Whistler (Pachycephala ornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

The Nendo Whistler (Pachycephala ornata) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania.

We’re still expanding this profile. Verified detail — diet, behaviour, identification and more — is added as our editors and reviewers complete it.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Pachycephalidae Whistlers & Allies
  4. Genus Pachycephala
  5. Species ornata

Where it lives

Nendo, Reef and Duff Is. (northern Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, southeastern Solomon Is.)

Quick facts

Family
Pachycephalidae
Order
Passeriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Nendo Whistler (Pachycephala ornata) is a species of bird in the family Whistlers & allies (Pachycephalidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its breeding range covers AU Nendo, Reef and Duff Is. (n Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, se Solomon Is.).

This profile is being expanded. We’re adding identification tips, calls, behaviour and conservation notes for the Nendo Whistler — one of the world’s many fascinating songbirds & perching birds. Spotted one? You can log it to your life list and share your photos with the flock.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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