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Olive Whistler

(Pachycephala olivacea)
Alternate name(s): "Olivaceous Whistler", "Olive Thickhead"; misnomer: "Native Thrush"
Size: 20-22 cm
Weight: 35-45 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Olive Whistler at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "olivacea"

ADULT

MALE

Frontal view of a male Olive Whistler issuing its call (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Plain Creek, Nunniong Plains, Mt. Nunniong, VIC, November 2017]

Near-frontal view of a male Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Plain Creek, Nunniong Plains, Mt. Nunniong, VIC, November 2017]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Great Otway NP, VIC, May 2019]

Near-frontal view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Great Otway NP, VIC, May 2019]

Near-lateral view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay Doctors Flat Road, East Gippsland, VIC, March 2017]

Near-lateral view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Great Otway NP, VIC, May 2019]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Lateral view of a juvenile Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Doctors Flat Road, Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, May 2014]

Lateral view of a juvenile Olive Whistler, different posture (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Doctors Flat Road, Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, May 2014]

Race "apatetes"

ADULT

MALE

Lateral view of a male Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a male Olive Whistler taking a bath (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

FEMALE

Near-frontal view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Near-lateral view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Lateral view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a female Olive Whistler (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Behaviour

Dorsal view of a male Olive Whistler taking a bath (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Food, Diet

Near-lateral view of a female Olive Whistler scooping up water (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

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