- Source: Sangihe whistler
The Sangihe whistler or Sangihe shrikethrush (Coracornis sanghirensis) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Sangihe Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Specifically, it lives in ridgetop forests with large trees and full canopy cover.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Originally, the Sangihe shrikethrush was described in the genus Pinarolestes. It was re-classified from the genus Colluricincla to Coracornis in 2013. Alternate names include the Sahengbalira shrike-thrush and Sangir whistler.
References
External links
BirdLife Species Factsheet.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sangihe whistler
- Sangir Island
- Shrikethrush
- List of birds by common name
- Coracornis
- Mount Sahendaruman
- Dendrocincla
- List of birds of Indonesia
- List of birds of Asia
- List of endemic birds of Sulawesi