Pitohui kirhocephalus (Northern Variable Pitohui)

Northern Variable Pitohui

Pitohui kirhocephalus (Lesson, RP; Garnot, P 1827)

The northern variable pitohui is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae. It is found on New Guinea and a number of neighbouring islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also one of the few known poisonous birds. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Oriolidae
Genus:
   Pitohui
Scientific:
  Pitohui kirhocephalus

Original description

Citation:
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P 1827)

Reference:
Voy. Monde Coquille [Duperrey], Zool. 1 livr.2 pl.11

Protonym:
Lanius kirhocephalus

Type locality:
Dorey [= Manokwari] , Vogelkop.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38661571

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AAB44A3FAFB80D6E

Avibase ID:
avibase-AAB44A3F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AAB44A3F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562217

Geographic range:

Pitohui kirhocephalus: northern New Guinea
Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus or salvadori]: coastal northwestern New Guinea (Bird's Head Peninsula to Cenderawasih Bay)
Pitohui kirhocephalus dohertyi: northwestern New Guinea (islands and peninsulas of Wandammen area)
Pitohui kirhocephalus [rubiensis, stramineipectus, adiensis, carolinae]: northwestern New Guinea (head of Cenderawasih Bay southward to Triton Bay and Etna Bay); also Adi Island (off southern coast of the Bomberai Peninsula)
Pitohui kirhocephalus decipiens: southwestern New Guinea (Onin Peninsula)
Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneivertex: western New Guinea (southeastern coast of Cenderawasih Bay)
Pitohui kirhocephalus jobiensis: Yapen and nearby Kurudu (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
Pitohui kirhocephalus meyeri: coastal northern New Guinea (Mamberamo River to Tami River)
Pitohui kirhocephalus senex: northern New Guinea (upper Sepik Valley)
Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneicaudus: northern New Guinea (lower Sepik River to upper Ramu River)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Northern Variable Pitohui
Catalan:
pituí variable
Czech:
pištec proměnlivý
Danish:
Variabel Pitohui
German:
Ockerpirol
Spanish:
Pitohuí Variable Norteño
Spanish (Spain):
Pitohuí variable norteño
Finnish:
parvipitohui
French:
Pitohui variable
Croatian:
riđa vuga
Italian:
Pitoui variabile
Japanese (romaji):
kawarimorimozu
Japanese:
カワリモリモズ
Lithuanian:
Juodagalvis pitohas
Dutch:
Noordelijke Bonte Pitohui
Norwegian:
Vekselpitohui
Polish:
fletowiec zmienny
Portuguese:
pitoui-do-norte
Portuguese (Portugal):
pitouí-variável-do-norte
Russian:
Охристый питоху
Slovak:
pitohui pestrý
Serbian:
Severni pitohui
Swedish:
nordlig pitohiu
Ukrainian:
Пітогу іржастий
Chinese:
杂色林鵙鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
易變林鵙鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Variable Pitohui (nominate) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Variable Pitohui (Northern) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Variable Pitohui (Northern) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Variable Pitohui (Northern) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Variable Pitohui (Northern) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Variable Pitohui (Northern) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Variable Pitohui (Northern) ( Pitohui kirhocephalus [kirhocephalus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Northern Variable Pitohui ( Pitohui kirhocephalus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Pitohui [kirhocephalus, uropygialis or cerviniventris] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Pitohui [kirhocephalus or uropygialis] (taxon group)

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