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Western Whipbird
Psophodes nigrogularis Gould, 1844
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis) in Australia
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Open encyclopedia reference
The western whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis) is a passerine bird found in several scattered populations in Southwest Australia. It is predominantly olive green in colour. The western whipbird has sometimes been split into two species: the black-throated whipbird and the white-bellied whipbird.
Wikipedia contributors, Western whipbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:48:07.235938+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Psophodes nigrogularis Gould, 1844
- Name authority
- Gould, 1844
- Common name
- Western Whipbird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Psophodidae
- Genus
- Psophodes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPsophodidae Bonaparte, 1854
- genusPsophodes Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
- speciesPsophodes nigrogularis Gould, 1844
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Psophodes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chirruping WedgebillPsophodes cristatus (Gould, 1838) | PsophodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chiming WedgebillPsophodes occidentalis (Mathews, 1912) | PsophodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1801) | PsophodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Psophodes leucogaster F. E. Howe & J. A. Ross, 1933 F. E. Howe & J. A. Ross, 1933 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Gould, & John. (1844). The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3, Part 15. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4PLCX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.