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Baliem Whistler
Pachycephala balim Rand, 1940
30 gWeight
The Baliem whistler or Balim whistler (Pachycephala balim) is a species of bird of the whistler family Pachycephalidae that is endemic to New Guinea.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Baliem whistler or Balim whistler (Pachycephala balim) is a species of bird of the whistler family Pachycephalidae that is endemic to New Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Baliem Whistler?
The Baliem Whistler weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Baliem Whistler live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central New Guinea.
What does the Baliem Whistler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Baliem Whistler in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 70 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane west-central New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Whistlers & Allies Pachycephalidae
- Genus
- Pachycephala
Other birds in the genus Pachycephala
Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivacea
Red-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularis
Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea
Green-backed WhistlerPachycephala albiventris
White-vented WhistlerPachycephala homeyeri
Island WhistlerPachycephala phaionota
Biak WhistlerPachycephala melanorhyncha
Rusty WhistlerPachycephala hyperythra
Brown-backed WhistlerPachycephala modesta
Yellow-bellied WhistlerPachycephala philippinensis
Sulphur-vented WhistlerPachycephala sulfuriventer
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