RarityFairly Common
Height15 cm
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"The Grey Whistler’s song varies regionally: Queensland birds produce a clear, melodic two-note call, while Northern Territory birds have a less melodic call ending with an explosive note."
Field Guide
Gray Whistler
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The Grey Whistler (*Pachycephala simplex*) is a slender, unobtrusive songbird found in the lush forests of northern Australia and New Guinea. Despite its muted colouration, this bird is well-known for its clear, ringing two-note call that echoes through tropical rainforests, monsoon forests, vine thickets, mangroves and preferring upper canopy layers.
Distribution Map
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