PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Pachycephala pectoralis  

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
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© Kay Parkin 2014
Norfolk Island, NSW (Jan, 2014)

Both the male and female look alike, brown with a soft gold, unlike on the mainland where the male is vibrant. This race is has the potential to be split in the future as it is unique to Norfolk Island.

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler pectoralis

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler pectoralis

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler pectoralis

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler glaucura

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler pectoralis

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler queenslandica

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler pectoralis

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Female Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Juvenile Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler xanthoprocta

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler contempta

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Female Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Female Golden Whistler