Fawn-breasted Whistler

Pachycephala orpheus Jardine, 1849

16 gWeight

The fawn-breasted whistler (Pachycephala orpheus) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fawn-breasted Whistler has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The fawn-breasted whistler (Pachycephala orpheus) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

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Questions

How big is the Fawn-breasted Whistler?

The Fawn-breasted Whistler weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Fawn-breasted Whistler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Rote, Timor, Jaco (east of Timor), Atauro (between Timor and Wetar) and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas); Roma (=Romang, east of Wetar; eastern Lesser Sundas); Leti and Moa (east of Timor, eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

Is the Fawn-breasted Whistler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fawn-breasted Whistler as Least Concern.

What does the Fawn-breasted Whistler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fawn-breasted Whistler in?

It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 16 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 73 mm
Tail: 58 mm
Bill: 15 mm
Tarsus: 21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Rote, Timor, Jaco (east of Timor), Atauro (between Timor and Wetar) and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas); Roma (=Romang, east of Wetar; eastern Lesser Sundas); Leti and Moa (east of Timor, eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2