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Pachycephala monacha
Black-headed Whistler, White-belied Whistler
As recorded: Pachycephala monacha G.R.Gray, 1858
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Pachycephalidae
- Collected by
- T K Pratt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pachycephala monacha observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-24.

2026-06-24
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-12-07
Mimika, ID-PA, ID
(c) Nur Khoirinnisaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-09
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-04
Wapenamanda District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Niall Perrins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-08-20
Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2009-05-21
Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pachycephala monacha. BPBM 104443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37864594. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/104443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37864594 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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