pitohui

See also: Pitohui

English

Noun

pitohui (plural pitohuis)

1. A bird of the genus Pitohui in the family Oriolidae (formerly in Pachycephalidae), endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin and feathers.
2. One of several birds of similar appearance, now taxonomically separated from Pitohui proper and placed in families Oreoicidae and Pachycephalidae.

Derived terms

• black pitohui (Melanorectes nigrescens)
• crested pitohui (Ornorectes cristatus)
• hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous)
• Raja Ampat pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris)
• rusty pitohui (Pseudorectes ferrugineus)
• variable pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus, Pitohui uropygialis)
• white-bellied pitohui (Pseudorectes incertus)

Translations

Pitohui spp.

Czech: pištec (cs) m Finnish: pitohui (fi)

References

• pitohui on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pitohui on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Pitohui on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons