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Wallacean Whistler
Pachycephala arctitorquis
Wallacean Whistler (Pachycephala arctitorquis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Wallacean Whistler (Pachycephala arctitorquis) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 22.4 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 arctitorquis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wallacean Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wallacean Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Wallacean Whistler (Pachycephala arctitorquis) is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lesser Sundas and s Moluccas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 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 5,481 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wallacean Whistler?
The Wallacean Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Wallacean Whistler live?
The Wallacean Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lesser Sundas and s Moluccas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wallacean Whistler belong to?
The Wallacean Whistler (Pachycephala arctitorquis) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wallacean Whistler eat?
The Wallacean Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Wallacean Whistler migrate?
The Wallacean Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Wallacean 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 Wallacean Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Wallacean 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 Wallacean Whistler's range?
The Wallacean Whistler has a mapped global range of about 5,481 km².
Conservation
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