Northern Variable Pitohui

Pitohui kirhocephalus - Pitohui variable

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Oriolidés

  • Genus
    :

    Pitohui

  • Species
    :

    kirhocephalus

Descriptor

Lesson, RP Garnot, 1827

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 26 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 75 à 83 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Pitohui variable
adult

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family.

Subspecific information 9 subspecies

  • Pitohui kirhocephalus kirhocephalus (e Vogelkop. nw New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus dohertyi (Wandammen area. nw New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus rubiensis (head of Geelvink Bay to Triton Bay. nw, sw New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneivertex (e coast of Geelvink Bay. nw New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus decipiens (Onin Pen.. sw New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus jobiensis (Kurudu and Yapen Is.. off nw New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus meyeri (Mamberamo coast. n New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus senex (upper Sepik region. n New Guinea.)
  • Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneicaudus (lower Sepik to Astrolabe Bay. n New Guinea.)

Foreign names

  • Pitohui variable,
  • Pitohuí variable norteño,
  • pitoui-do-norte,
  • Ockerpirol,
  • Noordelijke Bonte Pitohui,
  • Pitoui variabile,
  • nordlig pitohui,
  • Vekselpitohui,
  • pitohui pestrý,
  • pištec proměnlivý,
  • Variabel Pitohui,
  • parvipitohui,
  • pituí variable,
  • fletowiec zmienny,
  • Охристый питоху,
  • Pitohui belang,
  • カワリモリモズ,
  • 杂色林鵙鹟,
  • 易變林鵙鶲,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Swamp ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 22-01-2014
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