Southern Variable Pitohui
Pitohui uropygialis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The southern variable pitohui is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae. It is found on New Guinea and neighbouring islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also one of the few known poisonous birds, it carries the toxic compound homobatrachotoxins in its feathers and skin.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Genus
- Pitohui