Rusty Whistler
Pachycephala hyperythra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusPachycephala (Typical Whistlers)
- SpeciesPachycephala hyperythra (Rusty Whistler)
About the Rusty Whistler
The rusty whistler (Pachycephala hyperythra) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to lowland mountain areas of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Alternate names for the rusty whistler include the Bornean mountain whistler, brownish whistler, rufous-breasted whistler and rusty-breasted whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala fulvotincta.
Four subspecies are recognized: P. h. hyperythra Salvadori, 1876 : Wandammen, Weyland & Foja Mountains; upper Fly, Palmer and Ok Tedi rivers. P. h. sepikiana Stresemann, 1921 : mountains northern New Guinea. P. h. reichenowi Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1911 : Saruwaged Range.
P. h. salvadorii Rothschild, 1897 : mountains east from Lake Kutubu and Mount Bosavi. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Island Whistler
Pachycephala phaionota
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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.