Black-chinned Whistler
A species of Typical whistlers Scientific name : Pachycephala mentalis Genus : Typical whistlers
Black-chinned Whistler, A species of Typical whistlers
Botanical name: Pachycephala mentalis
Genus: Typical whistlers
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Description
The black-chinned whistler is the northernmost member of the golden whistler group, being bordered to the south by the yellow-throated whistler. The black-chinned whistler is relatively large, and males are white-throated, have an incomplete black chest-band (only distinct in the center of the chest; does not connect to the black head) and a small black chin (lacking in Obi Islands).
Feeding Habits
Black-chinned Whistler's diet comprises mainly small invertebrates. It is an arboreal feeder, predominantly foraging in the tree crowns, amidst foliage, and on branches, occasionally on the ground. Black-chinned Whistler often joins mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
Black-chinned Whistler is typically found in forested regions, including forest edges and scrublands. Preferring rainforest habitats, black-chinned Whistler is also occasionally encountered in mangroves and swamp-forests in island areas. The species is abundant in a variety of forested environments within broader geographical tropical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Whistlers and allies Genus
Typical whistlers Species
Black-chinned Whistler