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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The morningbird (Pachycephala tenebrosa) is a songbird species in the family Pachycephalidae.
Morningbird | |
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in Palau. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pachycephalidae |
Genus: | Pachycephala |
Species: | P. tenebrosa |
Binomial name | |
Pachycephala tenebrosa | |
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The morningbird was previously placed in the genus Colluricincla until 2013, when it was transferred to Pachycephala.[2][lower-alpha 1] Some authorities have placed the morningbird in the genus Pitohui and it is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus, Malacolestes. Alternate names for the morningbird include the brown pitohui, morning pitohui, morning whistler, Palau morningbird and Palau pitohui.
The morningbird is endemic to the islands of Babeldaob, Koror, Ngercheu, Peleliu and Ngebad in Palau. Its natural habitat is deep primary tropical moist lowland forests. The species is non-migratory. It is apparently more common on the smaller islands in its range.
Morningbirds feed principally on insects, but also take snails, berries, fruit and seeds. They feed on or around the ground.
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