Nendo Whistler
Pachycephala ornata
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Whistlers and Allies (Pachycephalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Nendo whistler (Pachycephala ornata) is a passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Nendö, as well as the Reef and Duff islands in the Santa Cruz Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Vanikoro whistler. Before the split the combined species were known by the English name "Temotu whistler".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Duff, Reef, and Nendö (northern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Nendo whistler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
