White-breasted whistler

The white-breasted whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

White-breasted whistler
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pachycephalidae
Genus:	Pachycephala
Species:	P. lanioides
Binomial name
Pachycephala lanioides Gould, 1840
Subspecies
See text
Synonyms
Alisterornis lanioides

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the white-breasted whistler include white-bellied thickhead and white-bellied whistler. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Pachycephala leucogastra.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• P. l. carnarvoni - (Mathews, 1913): Found in coastal western Australia
• P. l. lanioides - Gould, 1840: Found in coastal northwestern Australia
• P. l. fretorum - De Vis, 1889: Originally described as a separate species. Found in coastal northern Australia