- Pachycephala jacquinoti
Identification
17 - 18.5cm
Male:
- Black head, chin, throat and upper breast
- Yellow collar on hindneck connected with yellow underparts
- Yellowish-olive upperparts
- Blackish-brown tail
- Black bill
Female:
- Olive-grey crown
- Yellowish-olive hindneck collar
- White upper throat
Similar species
Similar to the Golden Whistler in appearance, but note black chin and throat.
Distribution
Vava'u Islands Group in North Tonga.
Common in parts of its very small range.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Has been treated as a subspecies of Golden Whistler.
Habitat
Understory of primary forests, although it is found in secondary forest with large trees.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, takes sometimes small lizards. Mainly foraging in the undergrowth.
Breeding season from July to September. The nest is a cup made of twigs and rootlets. It's placed 4 - 5m above the ground. Lays 2 eggs.
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. (2024) Tongan Whistler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tongan_Whistler
