Pitohui
E673338
Pitohui is a genus of brightly colored New Guinean birds known for containing some of the few scientifically recognized poisonous bird species.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aposematicColoration | true ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in New Guinea forests ⓘ |
| containsToxin | batrachotoxin ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | chemical defense against predators ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| discoveredAsPoisonousBy | Jack Dumbacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Oriolidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | pitohui ⓘ |
| hasFeatherColor |
black
ⓘ
orange ⓘ rusty brown ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Black pitohui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hooded pitohui NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern variable pitohui NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusty pitohui NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern variable pitohui NERFINISHED ⓘ Variable pitohui NERFINISHED ⓘ White-bellied pitohui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEndemic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesian New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bright coloration
ⓘ
poisonous plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| poisonDiscoveryPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| poisonousTo | humans on contact or ingestion ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | orioles in appearance ⓘ |
| riskToHumans |
causes numbness or burning on skin contact
ⓘ
potentially dangerous if eaten ⓘ |
| scientificStudyField |
ornithology
ⓘ
toxicology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxinLocation |
feathers
ⓘ
skin ⓘ tissues ⓘ |
| toxinSourceHypothesis | diet-derived from beetles ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | songbird calls ⓘ |
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