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Oriole whistler
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The oriole whistler (Pachycephala orioloides), also known as the yellow-throated whistler (leading to easy confusion with Pachycephala macrorhyncha), is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands (archipelago).
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Taxonomy and systematics
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It is variably considered a subspecies of a widespread golden whistler (P. pectoralis) or treated as a separate species, but strong published evidence in favour of either treatment is limited, and further study is warranted to resolve the complex taxonomic situation.[2] Even if not recognized as a separate species, the oriole whistler includes several very different subspecies, though the males are united by their yellow throat.
Subspecies
Nine subspecies are recognized:[3]
- P. o. bougainvillei - Mayr, 1932: Found on Buka, Bougainville and Shortland Islands
- P. o. orioloides - Pucheran, 1853: Found on Choiseul, Malakobi, Santa Isabel and Florida Islands
- P. o. centralis - Mayr, 1932: Found on eastern New Georgia Islands
- P. o. melanoptera - Mayr, 1932: Found on southern New Georgia Islands
- P. o. melanonota - Hartert, 1908: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Ranongga and Vella Lavella
- P. o. pavuvu - Mayr, 1932: Found on Pavuvu
- P. o. sanfordi - Mayr, 1931: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Malaita
- P. o. cinnamomea - (Ramsay, EP, 1879): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Pseudorectes. Found on Beagle Island and Guadalcanal
- P. o. christophori - Tristram, 1879: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Santa Ana and San Cristóbal Island
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Distribution
The oriole whistler is found throughout the Solomons, except in the Santa Cruz Islands.[2]
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