Hooded Pitohui

Pitohui dichrous (Bonaparte, 1850)

93 gWeight

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a species of bird in the genus Pitohui found in New Guinea.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Hooded Pitohui has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea998 records
Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia68 records
Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea45 records

More places

Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia40 records
Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea19 records
Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea8 records
Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea3 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea2 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia2 records
Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a species of bird in the genus Pitohui found in New Guinea. It was long thought to be a whistler (Pachycephalidae) but is now known to be in the Old World oriole family (Oriolidae). Within the oriole family, this species is most closely related to the variable pitohuis in the genus Pitohui, and then the figbirds.

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Questions

How big is the Hooded Pitohui?

The Hooded Pitohui weighs around 93 g.

Where does the Hooded Pitohui live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.