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Green-backed Whistler
Pachycephala albiventris
Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.1 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 albiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-backed 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 Green-backed Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Luzon and Mindoro (n Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 104,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-backed Whistler?
The Green-backed Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 21.1 g.
Where does the Green-backed Whistler live?
The Green-backed Whistler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Luzon and Mindoro (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-backed Whistler belong to?
The Green-backed Whistler (Pachycephala albiventris) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-backed Whistler eat?
The Green-backed Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green-backed Whistler migrate?
The Green-backed Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-backed 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 Green-backed Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Green-backed 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 Green-backed Whistler's range?
The Green-backed Whistler has a mapped global range of about 104,000 km².
Conservation
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