C IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Passeriformes Pachycephalidae

Melanesian Whistler

Pachycephala chlorura

CIOC 6565

Melanesian Whistler

Pachycephala chlorura

Passeriformes · Pachycephalidae

Melanesian Whistler (Pachycephala chlorura).

ATK59

DEF38

6456 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 14–16 cm
Body Mass: 30.4 gEstimated traits
Diet: InvertebratesEstimated traits
Migration: Partially migratoryEstimated traits

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 59

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 59).

DEF 38

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 38).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia) Habitat: Forest & Woodland

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Pachycephala chlorura intacta
Banks Is. to Efate (n, c Vanuatu)
Pachycephala chlorura cucullata
Anatom (=Aneityum, se Vanuatu)
Pachycephala chlorura chlorura
Erromango (se Vanuatu)
Pachycephala chlorura littayei
Ouvea and Lifou (w, c Loyalty Is., New Caledonia)

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