Pachycephala rufiventris
(Rufous whistler)
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FAMILY |
Pachycephalidae |
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Species |
Pachycephala rufiventris |
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Common name |
Rufous whistler |
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Main colour |
Grey |
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Distinctive feature |
Black band at base of breast then pale rusty-rufous colour in male, size 17 cm |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
This nomadic bird is quite common on the Townsville campus. In the male, a grey head and back and tail, there is a white band at the base of the chest and the abdomen is rufous-coloured. The female is a duller olive-grey, and the underparts are buff-coloured with darker streaks particularly on the breast. Legs and feet dark grey, eyes brown, bill dark grey.
