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Selayar Whistler
Pachycephala teysmanni Büttikofer, 1893
16–17 cmLength30 gWeight
The Selayar whistler (Pachycephala teysmanni) is a species of songbird 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 Selayar whistler (Pachycephala teysmanni) is a species of songbird in the family Pachycephalidae. Described by the Swiss zoologist Johann Büttikofer in 1878, it is endemic to the Indonesian island of Selayar, off the southwestern coast of Sulawesi. After its initial description, it was long considered a subspecies of the golden whistler and later the rusty-breasted whistler, before being raised to species status again in 2016.
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Questions
How big is the Selayar Whistler?
The Selayar Whistler is about 16–17 cm long and weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Selayar Whistler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Selayar (south of southwestern Sulawesi).
Is the Selayar Whistler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Selayar Whistler as Least Concern.
What does the Selayar Whistler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Selayar Whistler in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16–17 cm
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Selayar (south of southwestern Sulawesi)
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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