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Yellow-bellied Whistler
Pachycephala philippinensis (Walden, 1872)
Pachycephalidae — Whistlers & Allies
Yellow-bellied Whistler, Pachycephala philippinensis, is a bird of the Philippines in the family Pachycephalidae. It occurs across the Oriental Region breeding range in the Philippines, except the Palawan group, Mindoro, West Visayas and the Sulu Archipelago. It lives in tropical moist lowland forest and in the lower parts of tropical moist montane forest, including primary and secondary forest to 1,220 metres above sea level. It is also known as the Philippine whistler. Seven subspecies are recognised, with named forms on islands including Luzon, Catanduanes, Bohol, Basilan, Siquijor, Calayan and Camiguin Norte.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pachycephalidae — Whistlers & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Philippines (except Palawan group, Mindoro, West Visayas and Sulu Arch.)
