Pachycephala pectoralis

Golden Whistler at Green Cape, NSW

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Identification history

Pachycephala rufiventris

12 Mar 2018

RossMannell

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3 comments

JackieMiles wrote:

13 Mar 2018

Hi Ross, from the amount of black on the head and the colour of the belly, I'd say this is a golden, not a rufous whistler, but the colour isn't great in the photo. Were you convinced of rufous at the time?

MaxCampbell wrote:

13 Mar 2018

Hi Ross - The black head and golden nape makes it a male Golden Whistler.

RossMannell wrote:

13 Mar 2018

I agree with golden whistler. The second photo threw me a little because the belly look reddish. However, going back to the original photo and playing with contrast and brightness, the belly is more golden. It was the only of the species I saw and was unfortunately in the shade with a brighter background.

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