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Mangrove Golden Whistler
Pachycephala melanura
Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 23.8 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 melanura
Where it lives
Widespread Australia through Bismarck Arch. and northern Solomon Is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mangrove Golden Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mangrove Golden Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU widespread Australia through Bismarck Arch. and n Solomon Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 524,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mangrove Golden Whistler?
The Mangrove Golden Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 23.8 g.
Where does the Mangrove Golden Whistler live?
The Mangrove Golden Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU widespread Australia through Bismarck Arch. and n Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mangrove Golden Whistler belong to?
The Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mangrove Golden Whistler eat?
The Mangrove Golden Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mangrove Golden Whistler migrate?
The Mangrove Golden Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Golden Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Golden Whistler's range?
The Mangrove Golden Whistler has a mapped global range of about 524,000 km².
Conservation
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