Samoan Whistler Pachycephala flavifrons Scientific name definitions

15–17 cm. Male head plumage varies considerably, with forehead and throat both yellow or both white, or forehead yellow and throat white, side of forehead yellow or white; top and side of head and upperparts dull black with olive tinge; upperwing and tail dull black, primaries narrowly edged light grey on outer webs; throat dull black, strongly mottled with yellow or white, underparts yellow; iris dark brown; bill and legs black. Female is similar to male but duller, forehead and upperparts paler, throat pale grey. Juvenile is dark brown above and chestnut-brown below.

Song a melodious series of whistles, “tweet-chew-twee-titi-chew-wheet”. Call a short whistle, “chweep”; female “chip chip chip”; alarm call a buzzing “churr”.