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* ''M. n. nigrescens'' – <small>([[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1871)</small>: Found in northwestern New Guinea |
* ''M. n. nigrescens'' – <small>([[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1871)</small>: Found in northwestern New Guinea |
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* ''M. n. wandamensis'' – <small>([[Ernst Hartert|Hartert]], 1930)</small>: Found in Wandammen Peninsula (western New Guinea) |
* ''M. n. wandamensis'' – <small>([[Ernst Hartert|Hartert]], 1930)</small>: Found in Wandammen Peninsula (western New Guinea) |
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* ''M. n. meeki'' – <small>([[Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild|Rothschild]] & Hartert, 1913)</small>: Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''[[Pitohui (genus)|Pitohui]]''. Found in west-central New Guinea |
* ''M. n. meeki'' – <small>([[Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild|Rothschild]] & [[Ernst Hartert|Hartert]], 1913)</small>: Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''[[Pitohui (genus)|Pitohui]]''. Found in west-central New Guinea |
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* ''M. n. buergersi'' – <small>([[Erwin Stresemann|Stresemann]], 1922)</small>: Found in northern and east-central New Guinea |
* ''M. n. buergersi'' – <small>([[Erwin Stresemann|Stresemann]], 1922)</small>: Found in northern and east-central New Guinea |
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* ''M. n. harterti'' – <small>[[Reichenow]], 1911</small>: Originally described as a separate species. Found in northeastern New Guinea |
* ''M. n. harterti'' – <small>[[Reichenow]], 1911</small>: Originally described as a separate species. Found in northeastern New Guinea |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Melanorectes Sharpe, 1877 |
| Species: | M. nigrescens
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| Melanorectes nigrescens (Schlegel, 1871)
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The black pitohui (Melanorectes nigrescens) is a species of bird in the monotypic genus of Melanorectes in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found throughout the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
The black pitohui was originally described in the genus Rectes (a synonym for the genus Pitohui) and re-classified to Melanorectes in 2013.[2] Alternate names include black whistler and dusky pitohui.
Subspecies
The following six subspecies are recognized:[3]
- M. n. nigrescens – (Schlegel, 1871): Found in northwestern New Guinea
- M. n. wandamensis – (Hartert, 1930): Found in Wandammen Peninsula (western New Guinea)
- M. n. meeki – (Rothschild & Hartert, 1913): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Pitohui. Found in west-central New Guinea
- M. n. buergersi – (Stresemann, 1922): Found in northern and east-central New Guinea
- M. n. harterti – Reichenow, 1911: Originally described as a separate species. Found in northeastern New Guinea
- M. n. schistaceus – (Reichenow, 1900): Found in southeastern New Guinea
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Melanorectes nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705589A118685146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705589A118685146.en.
- ^ "Taxonomy 3.1-3.5 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Whiteheads, sitellas & whistlers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.