Mangrove Whistler

Pachycephala cinerea

Description

This species is small in size, with a characteristic grayish coat color with gray-brown top of the head and nape, back, wings and tail grayish brown, and the chin, throat, chest and abdomen pale gray to whitish. Its beak is dark gray and its legs are bluish gray.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

14 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Pachycephalidae

GENUS

:

Pachycephala

SPECIES

:

Pachycephala cinerea

Distribution

Pachycephala cinerea can be found around mangrove areas, coastal shrubs, secondary forests and bamboo or palm groves. If in Java and Bali found up to a height of 800 meters above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java and Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

Generally perched on tree tops, difficult to see, and inconspicuous coat color, usually found alone or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, in pairs

Biome

Mangrove areas, coastal scrub, secondary forest and bamboo or palm groves.

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Belongs to the insectivorous group, which eats a variety of small insects.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

The nesting season starts from February to August, laying 2 eggs. Thin-walled cup-shaped nests are made of tiny roots and blades of grass.

Reproduction session : February – August

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : two 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.