Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusPachycephala (Typical Whistlers)
- SpeciesPachycephala simplex (Grey Whistler)
About the Grey Whistler
The grey whistler (Pachycephala simplex) or brown whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
Eleven subspecies are recognized: P. s. rufipennis – Gray, GR, 1858: Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Kai Islands (southwest of New Guinea) P. s. gagiensis – Stresemann & Paludan, 1932: Found on Gagi Island (northwest of New Guinea)
P. s. waigeuensis – Mayr, 1940: Found on Waigeo and Gebe Island (west of New Guinea) P. s. griseiceps – Gray, GR, 1858: Originally described as a separate species. Found on western Papuan islands, Aru Islands and northwest New Guinea
P. s. miosnomensis – Salvadori, 1879: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Meos Num (Geelvink Bay northwest of New Guinea) P. s. jobiensis – Meyer, AB, 1874: Found on north-central New Guinea and Yapen Island
P. s. perneglecta – Hartert, 1930: Found on southern New Guinea P. s. brunnescens – Wolters, 1980: Found on southeastern New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago P. s. sudestensis – (De Vis... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Island Whistler
Pachycephala phaionota
Rusty Whistler
Pachycephala hyperythra
Arafura Shrikethrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Rusty Pitohui
Pseudorectes ferrugineus
Mottled Whistler
Rhagologus leucostigma
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Whistler in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Whistler sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 200 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey Whistler in Raja Ampat?
July has the highest sighting rate for Grey Whistler in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.