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Raja Ampat Pitohui
Pitohui cerviniventris (Gray, GR, 1862)
72 gWeight
The Raja Ampat pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris), or Waigeo pitohui, is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae found on the western Papuan Islands of New Guinea.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Raja Ampat pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris), or Waigeo pitohui, is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae found on the western Papuan Islands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also one of the few known poisonous birds.
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Questions
How big is the Raja Ampat Pitohui?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui weighs around 72 g.
Where does the Raja Ampat Pitohui live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Waigeo and Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea).
Is the Raja Ampat Pitohui endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Raja Ampat Pitohui as Least Concern.
What does the Raja Ampat Pitohui eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Raja Ampat Pitohui in?
It belongs to the family Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (Oriolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 72 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 114 mm
- Tail
- 100 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Waigeo and Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae
- Genus
- Pitohui
Other birds in the genus Pitohui
Northern Variable PitohuiPitohui kirhocephalus
Southern Variable PitohuiPitohui uropygialis
Hooded PitohuiPitohui dichrous
Green FigbirdSphecotheres viridis
Wetar FigbirdSphecotheres hypoleucus
Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti
Isabela OrioleOriolus isabellae
Grey-collared OrioleOriolus forsteni
Black-eared OrioleOriolus bouroensis
Dusky-brown OrioleOriolus phaeochromus
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