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Pachycephala pectoralis

Golden Whistler at Paddys River, ACT

Pachycephala pectoralis at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018
Pachycephala pectoralis at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018
Pachycephala pectoralis at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Pachycephala pectoralis 3 Oct 2018 natureguy
Pachycephala pectoralis 2 Oct 2018 BIrdsinCanberra

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User's notes

Just after crossing a small stream I could hear the call of a Golden Whistler, which my son spotted first. The male was easy to tell in his stunning golden yellow plumage. He was moving through the low canopy pausing to make his call. There was no sign of a female bird. He did not stay long, so I was happy to take the few shots I was able to.

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Labena sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by patrickcox Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jul 2022 by Ct1000 Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL Billardiera macrantha (Mountain Appleberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord Xylodon 'Schizopora group' at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by jb2602 Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston Lopidium concinnum (Moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston Fissidens sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston Bartramiaceae at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL mycenoid at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1 zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon Corticioid fungi at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH Amanita xanthocephala (Vermilion grisette) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2013 by AaronClausen
Labena sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL
Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jul 2022 by Ct1000
Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL
zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL
Billardiera macrantha (Mountain Appleberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Xylodon 'Schizopora group' at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL
Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by jb2602
Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Lopidium concinnum (Moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Fissidens sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Bartramiaceae at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
mycenoid at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1
zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Corticioid fungi at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH
Amanita xanthocephala (Vermilion grisette) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2013 by AaronClausen

Location information

Species information

  • Pachycephala pectoralis Scientific name
  • Golden Whistler Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

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