PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Pachycephala pectoralis  

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
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© Vik Dunis 2017
Jarrahmond, VIC (Nov, 2017)
Wallpaper image
Wallpaper thumb: Golden Whistler

From this angle one can see where the common name Golden Thickhead came from, but it seems a little unkind for such a beautifully coloured bird.

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler queenslandica

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler pectoralis

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Male Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Female Golden Whistler