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Tongan Whistler
Pachycephala jacquinoti Bonaparte, 1850
36 gWeight
Most records: Tonga
Where and when it's recorded
Tongan 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
- Tonga – Vava'uTonga8 records
- Mt Talau National ParkTonga6 records
- Nuku'AlofaTonga2 records
More places
- Hufangalupe areaTonga1 record
- NeiafuTonga1 record
- Vuna RoadTonga1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Tongan Whistler?
The Tongan Whistler weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Tongan Whistler live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Vava'u group and Late Island (northern Tonga, south-central Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Tonga.
Is the Tongan Whistler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tongan Whistler as Near Threatened.
What does the Tongan Whistler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Tongan Whistler in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 36 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 70 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Vava'u group and Late Island (northern Tonga, south-central Polynesia)
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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