Regent whistler

The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Regent 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. schlegelii
Binomial name
Pachycephala schlegelii Schlegel, 1871
Subspecies
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Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• P. s. schlegelii – Schlegel, 1871: Found in northwest New Guinea
• P. s. cyclopum – Hartert, 1930: Found in north-central New Guinea
• P. s. obscurior – Hartert, 1896: Found in west-central to eastern New Guinea