Tongan whistler

The Tongan whistler (Pachycephala jacquinoti) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

Tongan whistler
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pachycephalidae
Genus:	Pachycephala
Species:	P. jacquinoti
Binomial name
Pachycephala jacquinoti Bonaparte, 1850
Synonyms
Eopsaltria melanops Pachycephala melanops Pachycephala pectoralis melanops

Description

It is endemic to the islands of Vava'u and Late in Tonga. It is mainly found in tropical primary forest, but can sometimes be seen in second growth or wooded plantations. It is similar to the Australian golden whistler in appearance, but the head and throat of the male is entirely black, and the underparts of the female are yellow. The Tongan whistler is threatened by habitat loss. The Tongan whistler was also described by Jacques Pucheran in the genus Eopsaltria and has been variably considered as a subspecies of the golden whistler.