Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa)
About the Western Whistler
The Australian golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) or golden whistler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in forest, woodland, mallee, mangrove and scrub in Australia (except the interior and most of the north). Most populations are resident, but some in south-eastern Australia migrate north during the winter. Its taxonomy is highly complex and remains a matter of dispute, with some authorities including as many as 59 subspecies of the golden whistler (one of the highest numbers of subspecies in any bird), while others treat several of these as separate species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 24 recordings for this species: 16 CC BY-NC-SA · 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Australia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Australian Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralisrecording
- Bare-throated WhistlerPachycephala nudigularecording
- Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerearecording
- Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventrisrecording
- Rusty-breasted WhistlerPachycephala fulvotinctarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.