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Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventrisFamily: Pachycephalidae (Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes and allies, 14 species in Australia). The Rufous Whistler is a lovely bird, the male has striking colours, with a thick black stripe arouns his head, and a pure white throat underneath. The belly of the bird is a rufous (reddish-brown) colour, with darker wings and a mid-brown on top of the bird. The female is more of a brown colour overall though she does have a lighter (but not pure white) throat, and a slightly reddish belly (but not nearly as coloured as the male). They are very similar to the Golden Whistler, which has a very bright yellow colour instead of the rufous colour. They are usually seen in native bushland, not so much in people's gardens. This is perhaps more true of the Rufous Whistler than Golden Whistler, which is seen in my own garden (which backs onto bush and has a large gum tree in it ) now and then.
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