| Bismarck whistler | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Pachycephala |
| Species: | P. citreogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachycephala citreogaster Ramsay, 1876 | |
| Subspecies | |
See text | |
The Bismarck whistler (Pachycephala citreogaster) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago north-east of New Guinea.
Prior to 2015, the western whistler was considered as a subspecies of the Australian golden whistler until recognized as a separate species. [1] Some other authorities still consider it to be a subspecies of a wide-ranging golden whistler, but strong published evidence in favour of either treatment is limited, and further study is warranted to resolve the complex taxonomic situation. [2]
Five subspecies are recognized: [3]
The males of the Bismarck whistler are white-throated unlike the yellow-throated males of the oriole whistler (P. orioloides) to the south-east. [2]