Morningbird

Morningbird
Morningbird (Pachycephala tenebrosa) in Palau.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Pachycephala
Species: P. tenebrosa
Binomial name
Pachycephala tenebrosa
(Hartlaub & Finsch, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Malacolestes tenebrosa
  • Pachycephala tenebrosa
  • Colluricincla tenebrosa (formerly)
  • Sooty whistler (formerly)
  • Sooty shrikethrush (formerly)

The morningbird (Pachycephala tenebrosa) is a songbird species in the family Pachycephalidae.

Taxonomy

Included in the Pachycephalidae in the genus Pachycephala, this species is sometimes afforded its own genus, Malacolestes. The morningbird was formerly placed in Colluricincla as both the sooty shrikethrush and the sooty whistler.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to the islands of Babelthuap, Koror, Garakayo, Peleliu and Ngabad in Palau. Its natural habitat is deep primary tropical moist lowland forests. The species is non-migratory. It is apparently commoner on the smaller islands in its range.

Behaviour

The feed principally on insects, but also take snails, berries, fruit, and seeds. They feed on or around the ground.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pachycephala tenebrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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