StatusEndemic
RarityUncommon
Height19 cm
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"The thick, hooked bill allows the White-breasted Whistler to crack open small crab and mollusc shells, a rare adaptation among songbirds."
Field Guide
White-breasted Whistler
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The White-breasted Whistler (*Pachycephala lanioides*) is a robust songbird found exclusively in the mangrove forests of northern Australia. Larger and chunkier than most other whistlers, it is specially adapted to life in tidal habitats.
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