Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Aves › Passeriformes › Pachycephalidae › Pachycephala
Conservation status: least_concern
This passerine bird eats berries, insects, spiders, and other small arthropods. They usually feed alone and obtain food from the lower to middle tree level, or they may alternatively take part in mixed-species feeding flocks.
How To Identify
Measuring approximately 20-25 cm, the male is most recognizable by its bright golden chest, contrasting with duller olive-green back plumage.
Habitat
It typically inhabits eucalyptus forests, wet sclerophyll forests, and rainforest edges along the eastern coast of Australia and nearby regions.
Behaviour
Golden Whistlers are sit-and-wait hunters that perch quietly on branches scanning for insects, occasionally making sudden sallies to catch prey mid-air or gleaning from foliage.
Native Range
The Golden Whistler is native to forest, woodland, mallee, mangrove, and scrub in Australia, excluding the interior and most of the north.
Did You Know?
The Golden Whistler's distinctive golden-yellow breast and black head make it one of Australia's most visually striking birds, and its loud, clear whistling call is often used to locate this otherwise skulking forest dweller.
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