Pachycephalidae

Mohoua novaeseelandiae Photo by Glenda Rees (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:pipipi (en); pipipi (pt); mohoua pipipi (fr); mohoua pipipí (es); graubraunköpfchen (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PachycephalidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, only being found in the South Island mainland and the small offshore islands of Stewart island and Codfish island.Size:These birds are 13 cm long and…

Pachycephala pectoralis Photo by Jarrod Amoore (Flickr) Common name:golden whistler (en); sibilante-dourado (pt); siffleur doré (fr); chiflador dorado (es); gelbbauch-dickkopf (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PachycephalidaeRange:This species is found in southern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Fiji and the Solomon Islands.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 25 g.Habitat:The golden whistler is found in virtually any wooded…

Pachycephala rufiventris Photo by Tobias Hayashi (Flickr) Common name:rufous whistler (en); sibilante-ruivo (pt); siffleur itchong (fr); silbador rufo (es); schlichtmantel-dickkopf (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PachycephalidaeRange:This species is found in Papua-New Guinea, in New Caledonia and throughout mainland Australia.Size:They are 16-18 cm long and weigh 25 g.Habitat:These birds are mostly found in forested areas, including woodlands, open forests and…

Mohoua ochrocephala Photo by Stephen Jaquiery (Otago Daily Times) Common name: yellowhead (en); cabeça-amarela (pt); mohoua (fr); mohoua cabecigualda (es); gelbköpfchen (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Pachycephalidae Range: This species is endemic to New Zealand where it was formerly widespread in the South and Stewart Islands. Currently it is rectricted to the southern parts of…