Pachycephala gutturalis; Print; The Australian golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis); or golden whistler; is a species of bird found in forest; woodland; mallee; mangrove and scrub in Australia (except the interior and most of the north) Most populations are resident; but some in south-eastern Australia migrate north during the winter. Its taxonomy is highly complex and remains a matter of dispute; with some authorities including as many as 59 subspecies of the golden whistler (one of the highest numbers of subspecies in any bird); while others treat several of these as separate species.; 1796-1808