Western Whistler

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Emu Beach, Albany, SW WA IMG_0753 20181031 - occidentalis male

Notes: Males are boldly patterned w. a black head, white throat, & black collar, w. bright yellow
underparts, olive upperparts, & a grey tail broadly tipped black. Female plain grey above, paler
grey below, w. buffy belly. Similar to Golden Whistler. Male occidentalis paler grey uppertail,
female lower belly darker buff than nominate fuliginosa. Immature: rufous in wings. Calls include
a loud piercing whistle w. a whip-like ending. Usually in wet & dry woodlands w. dense understory.

Range from eBird.org^©(modified)

Stirling Range Drv, Stirling Range NP, SW WA IMG_0594 20181029 - occidentalis female

Ngarkat Conservation Reserve, SE SA IMG_7427 20210404 - fuliginosa male. CLICK for another pic.

Pheeney's Track, Murray-Sunset NP, FW SA IMG_3320 20190514 - fuliginosa female

Moingup Springs, Stirling Ranges, SW WA IMG_0214 20181027 - occidentalis male

Nowingi/Konardin Tks, Hattah-Kulkyne NP, W Vic IMG_2863 20190512 -fuliginosa

Nannup, SW WA IMG_8589 20181022 - occidentalis immature: brown in wings.

Marrinup Track, Dwellingup, SW WA MVI_8026+8022 20181019 - occidentalis

Moingup Springs, Stirling Ranges SW WA MVI_0212+0215 20181027 - occidentalis

Emu Beach, Albany, SW WA MVI_0762 20181031 - occidentalis