Vogelkop Whistler

Pachycephala meyeri

Salvadori, AT, 1890
Silbador de Vogelkop

Family: Pachycephalidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Records from Indonesia

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The Vogelkop whistler (Pachycephala meyeri) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. During mating season, the bird builds their nest with blue things that attract the female vogelkop whistlers.

Alternate names for the Vogelkop whistler include the grey-crowned whistler and Meyer´s whistler.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pachycephala meyeri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.