Sulphur-vented Whistler (Pachycephala sulfuriventer)
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Sulphur-vented Whistler

Pachycephala sulfuriventer (Walden, 1872)

21 gWeight

The sulphur-vented whistler or sulphur-bellied whistler (Pachycephala sulfuriventer) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sulphur-vented Whistler has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia392 records
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia156 records
  3. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia144 records
More places
  1. Gunung MahawuIndonesia143 records
  2. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia6 records
  3. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 sulphur-vented whistler or sulphur-bellied whistler (Pachycephala sulfuriventer) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Sulphur-vented Whistler?

The Sulphur-vented Whistler weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Sulphur-vented Whistler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Sulphur-vented Whistler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulphur-vented Whistler as Least Concern.

What does the Sulphur-vented Whistler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sulphur-vented Whistler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane 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 WhistlerOlive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaRed-lored WhistlerRed-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularisGilbert's WhistlerGilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornataMangrove WhistlerMangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinereaGreen-backed WhistlerGreen-backed WhistlerPachycephala albiventrisWhite-vented WhistlerWhite-vented WhistlerPachycephala homeyeriIsland WhistlerIsland WhistlerPachycephala phaionotaBiak WhistlerBiak WhistlerPachycephala melanorhynchaRusty WhistlerRusty WhistlerPachycephala hyperythraBrown-backed WhistlerBrown-backed WhistlerPachycephala modestaYellow-bellied WhistlerYellow-bellied WhistlerPachycephala philippinensisBornean WhistlerBornean WhistlerPachycephala hypoxantha
Sulphur-vented Whistler

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