Papuan whipbird
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The Papuan whipbird (Androphobus viridis) is a little-known and unobtrusive species of bird in the family Psophodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Androphobus.[2] It is found in Western New Guinea.
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Papuan whipbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Psophodidae |
Genus: | Androphobus Hartert & Paludan, 1934 |
Species: | A. viridis |
Binomial name | |
Androphobus viridis (Rothschild & Hartert, 1911) | |
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It is currently classified as Least concern.[3] This is probably due to the fact that it is very secretive, and, despite not being too restricted, thinly spread throughout its range; it is likely to be overlooked unless singing. It is apparently insectivorous.[4]