Crested Pitohui

The Crested Pitohui is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Crested Pitohui is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Crested Pitohui (Pitohui cristatus) is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Pitohui cristatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Stub icon This songbird-related article is a stub. More

Crested pitohuis from New Guinea have mildly toxic feathers and skin. Crested pitohuis (P. cristatus) from New Guinea have mildly toxic feathers and skin. In 1992, the National Zoo’s Jack Dumbacher and his colleagues stunned the scientific community with the surprising first report of birds with poisonous skin and feathers. Equally surprising was the poisonous agent: a chemical called homo-batrachotoxin. Batrachotoxins are among the most toxic natural substances known—nanogram for nanogram, batrachotoxins are 250 times more toxic than strychnine. More

* Crested Pitohui, Pitohui cristatus: The Crested Pitohui is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. * Hooded Pitohui, Pitohui dichrous: Widespread throughout New Guinea. * Rusty Pitohui or Brown Pitohui, Pitohui ferrugineus * Variable Pitohui, Pitohui kirhocephalus: The Variable Pitohui is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. More

Crested Pitohui The Crested Pitohui (Pitohui cristatus) is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. See more at Wikipedia.org... More