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Sangihe Whistler
- Scientific name
- Coracornis sanghirensis
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Pointed
Where it came from
The Sangihe Whistler, scientifically known as Coracornis sanghirensis, is a rare passerine bird endemic to the island of Sangihe in Indonesia. First described by German ornithologist Adolf Bernhard Meyer and naturalist Lionel William Wiglesworth in the late 19th century, this species is defined by its distinctive rounded wings and pointed tail, which have evolved to suit the dense, mountainous forest habitat of its limited range.
The bird is categorized as critically endangered, having been elusive to researchers for several decades during the 20th century before being confirmed as extant in the late 1990s. Its discovery and subsequent study have provided significant insights into the biogeography of the Sangihe archipelago, though its survival remains fragile due to extensive habitat loss from agricultural encroachment and forest degradation on the island.
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