Whistlers: Pachycephalidae
Conservation Status
The piopio is Extinct, or died out. The Sangihe shrike-thrush is Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction, due to loss of its forest habitat on the tiny Indonesian island of Sangihe.
The yellowhead is Vulnerable, facing a high risk of extinction, because its population in New Zealand has been preyed upon by stoats (ermines) that were introduced into the birds' territory. Stoats have eaten not only eggs and newly-hatched birds, but adult females as well.
The red-lored whistler of Australia, the white-bellied pitohui of New Guinea, and the Tongan whistler are Near Threatened, in danger of becoming threatened with extinction, due to habitat loss and foreign animals that were introduced into whistler territory.
Additional topics
- Whistlers: Pachycephalidae - Golden Whistler (pachycephala Pectoralis): Species Accounts
- Whistlers: Pachycephalidae - Behavior And Reproduction
- Other Free Encyclopedias
Animal Life ResourceBirdsWhistlers: Pachycephalidae - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Golden Whistler (pachycephala Pectoralis): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, WHISTLERS AND PEOPLE