About Pachycephala olivacea Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Description: Adult Pachycephala olivacea measure around 18–20 cm (7–8 in) in length, with overall olive-brown plumage and a streaked white throat. Untrained observers often mistake this species for female golden whistlers. Males have a dark grey head, pale grey breast, and red-tinged buff belly and rump. Females lack the red tinge on their underparts, which are entirely brown. Both sexes have brown-black legs, bill, and eyes. The species' melodious call has been compared to the phrases "I'll wet you" or "you're cranky", and is considered possibly the most musical of all whistler calls.
Distribution and habitat: The olive whistler occurs from the McPherson Range in far southeast Queensland, extending south through New South Wales into Victoria and southeastern South Australia, and also lives on Flinders Island, King Island, and Tasmania. Its habitat is primarily wet forest, including Antarctic beech (Nothofagus moorei) forest in northern New South Wales.
Food and feeding: This species is predominantly insectivorous.
