Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

Description

This species is of medium size, which is 17 cm, the characteristics of males and females are very different. Male: head and neck are black except for white chin and upper part of the bib is olive with blackish tail, and underparts are yellow. Females: brown above, gray-grey underside, yellow belly and reddish chest.

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

17 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Pachycephalidae

GENUS

:

Pachycephala

SPECIES

:

Pachycephala pectoralis

Distribution

The main habitats of the species are hill forests and mountain forests.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : spread in Indonesia, from East Java, Bali, Maluku. Papua New Guinea, and Australia.

Habits and Lifestyle

This species inhabits forest areas in the upper canopy or middle canopy, living alone or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Arboreal and a pairs

Biome

Hill forests and mountain forests

Climate Zone

Tropical and subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Including insectivores whose main food is insects.

Diet : Insectivorous

Mating Habits

There is no recorded breeding season, but usually 2-3 eggs are found. The nest is made of stems, grass, fibers, and bark.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 – 3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.