South Australian Golden Whistler
Male, hunting
Gilbert's Whistler
Female, Red Eye
| South Australian Golden Whistler Male, hunting | | Gilbert's Whistler Female, Red Eye | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Birds (Aves) | |||
| Order: | Perching Birds (Passeriformes) | ||||
| Family: | Whistler (Pachycephalidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | South Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) | ||||
| This Photo: | Male, thickhead | ||||
| Other name: | South Australian Western Whistler | ||||
Thank you Geoffrey Cox for confirming the id of this species for us EXTRA - Photo Specific Information: A common name for all whistlers was "Thickhead", and while a poor photo, it does highlight the typical thickhead shape of all whistlers. General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills and elsewhere A small whistler, with an olive back. The male has a black head that contrasts starkly with the golden yellow under and neck ring. White chin and black throat bar. The female has drab brown tones by comparison. | |||||
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