Drab whistler

The drab whistler (Pachycephala griseonota) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Drab whistler
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pachycephalidae
Genus:	Pachycephala
Species:	P. griseonota
Binomial name
Pachycephala griseonota G.R. Gray, 1862
Subspecies
See text

Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities have considered the drab whistler as several subspecies of the rufous whistler.

Subspecies

Five subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• P. g. lineolata - Wallace, 1863, 1876: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Peleng and Sula Islands
• P. g. cinerascens - Salvadori, 1878: Originally described as a separate species. Found on southern Lau Islands
• P. g. examinata - Hartert, 1898: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Buru (southern Moluccas)
• P. g. griseonota - Gray, G.R. 1862: Found on Seram Island (southern Moluccas)
• P. g. kuehni - Hartert, 1898: Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Kai Islands

Additionally, some authorities consider the cinnamon-breasted whistler to also be a subspecies of the drab whistler (as P. g. johni).^[3]

References

1. BirdLife International (2017). "Pachycephala griseonota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705525A118688786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705525A118688786.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.
3. "Pachycephala johni - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-25.