Bare-throated Whistler
Pachycephala nudigula
Bare-throated Whistler (Pachycephala nudigula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Bare-throated Whistler (Pachycephala nudigula) 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 nudigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-throated 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 Bare-throated Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-throated Whistler (Pachycephala nudigula) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane w, c Lesser Sundas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.5 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 20,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-throated Whistler?
The Bare-throated Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 34.5 g.
Where does the Bare-throated Whistler live?
The Bare-throated Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane w, c Lesser Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-throated Whistler belong to?
The Bare-throated Whistler (Pachycephala nudigula) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-throated Whistler eat?
The Bare-throated Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bare-throated Whistler migrate?
The Bare-throated Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-throated 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 Bare-throated Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-throated 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 Bare-throated Whistler's range?
The Bare-throated Whistler has a mapped global range of about 20,000 km².
Conservation
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