Brown-backed whistler
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The brown-backed whistler (Pachycephala modesta) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
The brown-backed whistler was originally described in the genus Poecilodryas.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[1]
- P. m. hypoleuca – Reichenow, 1915: Originally described as a separate species. Found in east-central New Guinea
- P. m. modesta – (De Vis, 1894): Found in southeast New Guinea
- P. m. telefolminensis – Gilliard & LeCroy, 1961: Found in central New Guinea
References
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