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Australian Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania. 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 pectoralis
Where it lives
Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (east of Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Australian Golden 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 Australian Golden Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (e of Australia).
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 7 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Australian Golden Whistler?
The Australian Golden Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 30.4 g.
Where does the Australian Golden Whistler live?
The Australian Golden Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (e of Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Australian Golden Whistler belong to?
The Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Australian Golden Whistler eat?
The Australian Golden Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Australian Golden Whistler migrate?
The Australian Golden Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Australian Golden 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 Australian Golden Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Australian Golden 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 Australian Golden Whistler's range?
The Australian Golden Whistler has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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