Red-lored Whistler
Pachycephala rufogularis
- Family
- Whistlers and Allies (Pachycephalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-lored whistler (Pachycephala rufogularis) is one of nine species of whistler occurring in Australia and a member of the family Pachycephalidae which includes whistlers, shrike-thrushes, pitohuis and allies. The limited range of this endemic bird of the Mallee woodland in one small area in New South Wales and another, larger area encompassing north-western Victoria and adjacent South Australia has seen it listed nationally as vulnerable.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Australia (mostly Riverland Biosphere Reserve, Ngarkat Conservation Park, Billiatt and Bakara Conservation Parks, southeastern South Australia, Murray-Sunset National Park, Big Desert, northwestern Victoria, Nombinnie and Round Hill Nature Reserves, central New South Wales).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-lored whistler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
