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Biak Whistler
Pachycephala melanorhyncha (Meyer, AB, 1874)
32 gWeight
The Biak whistler (Pachycephala melanorhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
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 Biak whistler (Pachycephala melanorhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Biak in Indonesia. The Biak whistler is warm brown above, lighter below and features large eyes and a thick bill.
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Questions
How big is the Biak Whistler?
The Biak Whistler weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Biak Whistler live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea).
What does the Biak Whistler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Biak Whistler in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 32 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern 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
Rusty WhistlerPachycephala hyperythra
Brown-backed WhistlerPachycephala modesta
Yellow-bellied WhistlerPachycephala philippinensis
Sulphur-vented WhistlerPachycephala sulfuriventer
Bornean WhistlerPachycephala hypoxantha
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