Sclater's Whistler
A species of Typical whistlers Scientific name : Pachycephala soror Genus : Typical whistlers
Sclater's Whistler, A species of Typical whistlers
Botanical name: Pachycephala soror
Genus: Typical whistlers
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Description
Sclater's whistler (Pachycephala soror) or the hill golden whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The name commemorates the British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater.
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Sclater's Whistler predominantly consumes insects, employing a foraging technique that involves gleaning from branches within inner tree canopies, often above 9 meters. Sclater's Whistler is adaptable, foraging in both low and middle forest strata and is known to partake in mixed-species foraging groups.
Habitat
The 'sclater's Whistler' principally inhabits forested environments, including edges of forests and areas of secondary growth. These birds are found in broadleaf forests typical of lowland to lower montane regions. They coexist with similar species at various altitudes within montane forests, demonstrating a preference for the lush, diverse vegetation associated with these habitats.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Whistlers and allies Genus
Typical whistlers Species
Sclater's Whistler