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Sangihe Whistler
Coracornis sanghirensis (Oustalet, 1881)
Pachycephalidae — Whistlers & Allies
Sangihe Whistler, Coracornis sanghirensis, is a passerine of the whistlers and allies that breeds in montane Sangihe, north of Sulawesi. It is confined to Sangihe Island in Indonesia and occurs in moist mountain forest. Its preferred habitat is ridge-top woodland with tall trees and a closed canopy. The species was first described by Oustalet in 1881. It has also been placed in other genera, and it is known by the names Sangihe shrikethrush, Sahengbalira shrike-thrush and Sangir whistler.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pachycephalidae — Whistlers & Allies
- Breeding range
- Australasia: montane Sangihe (n of Sulawesi)
