Hooded Whistler
Pachycephala implicata
Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 34.5 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 implicata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hooded Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.5 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 260 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Whistler?
The Hooded Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 34.5 g.
Where does the Hooded Whistler live?
The Hooded Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hooded Whistler belong to?
The Hooded Whistler (Pachycephala implicata) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Whistler eat?
The Hooded Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hooded Whistler migrate?
The Hooded Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded 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 Hooded Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded 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 Hooded Whistler's range?
The Hooded Whistler has a mapped global range of about 260 km².
Conservation
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