Alternative names: Sulphur-vented Whister; Yellow-vented Whistler; Yellow-bellied Whistler; Celebes Whistler; Sulawesi Whistler; Sulawesi Mountain Whistler
- Pachycephala sulfuriventer
Identification
14 - 15cm.
- Olive brown head and upperparts
- Paler ear-coverts and orbital regions
- Dark brown upperwing
- Olive-brown tail
- White chin, throat, breast and upper belly
- Pale brown washed breast grading to yellow on centre of belly
- Bright yellow lower belly, undertail-coverts and thighs
- Dark brown eye
- Black bill
Female has paler underparts. Juveniles have a rufous tinge in plumage.
Distribution
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Widespread and generally common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
The proposed subspecies meridionalis from Mount Lompobattang is slightly paler but usually not accepted.
Forms a superspecies with Yellow-bellied Whistler and Bornean Whistler.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes. Found from sea-level up to 2500m, but mainly at 800 - 2500m.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects.
Usually seen foraging near the ground in understorey up to lower canopy. Joins bird-waves.
No infromation about breeding.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Sulphur-bellied Whistler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 November 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sulphur-bellied_Whistler
