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Mangrove Whistler
Pachycephala cinerea
Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21 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 cinerea
Where it lives
Northeastern Indian coasts and Andaman Is. to Vietnam, Sumatra and satellites, Borneo, Maratua (east of northeastern Borneo), islands in Java Sea, Java, Bali and Lombok (western Lesser Sundas) and Palawan (southwestern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mangrove 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 Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne Indian coasts and Andaman Is. to Vietnam, Sumatra and satellites, Borneo, Maratua (e of ne Borneo), islands in Java Sea, Java, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas) and Palawan (sw Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mangrove Whistler?
The Mangrove Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Mangrove Whistler live?
The Mangrove Whistler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne Indian coasts and Andaman Is. to Vietnam, Sumatra and satellites, Borneo, Maratua (e of ne Borneo), islands in Java Sea, Java, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas) and Palawan (sw Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mangrove Whistler belong to?
The Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mangrove Whistler eat?
The Mangrove Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mangrove Whistler migrate?
The Mangrove Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mangrove 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 Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Mangrove 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 Whistler's range?
The Mangrove Whistler has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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