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Species
Pachycephala leucogastra G. R. Gray, 1985
Nomenclature
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Family: PachycephalidaeGenus: Pachycephala
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SUMMARY
Male nominate race has crown, side of head, hind- neck and broad band on upper breast black, enclosing white chin and throat; upperparts brownish- grey to grey; upperwing and tail dark brown; underparts below breastband white, with or without grey sides; iris red- brown; bill black; legs slate- coloured. Female has upperparts and head side dark grey, wings and tail dark brown, throat white or whitish with very fine black shaft streaks, breastband grey with fine blackish streaks, rest of underparts white, tinged buffy or creamy. Juvenile is grey above, with rufous patches on head, back and uppertail- coverts, has greater wing- coverts rufous and secondaries largely rufous, throat pale grey, becoming pale buff on underparts, grey streaks on throat and breast, bill dark brown, paler on lower mandible, legs dark grey; immature resembles adult female but slightly browner, more distinctly streaked on throat and breast, and with distinct white eyering. Race meeki has upperparts much darker than nominate, more blackish, tail black, breast side grey.