How big is a Northern Variable Pitohui?

The Northern Variable Pitohui is a medium sized bird weighing about 72 g.

Where can you see a Northern Variable Pitohui?

The Northern Variable Pitohui occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Northern Variable Pitohui?

The Northern Variable Pitohui is most easily confused with the Hooded Pitohui and the Southern Variable Pitohui.

Is the Northern Variable Pitohui endangered?

The Northern Variable Pitohui is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Northern Variable Pitohui

Pitohui kirhocephalus

Old World Orioles · Passeriformes · Rare

The Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus) is a rare old world oriol found in 2 countries, weighing about 72 g. The northern variable pitohui is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforest72 g

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 1 — Photo: Banyumili · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 2 — Photo: Banyumili · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 3 — Photo: Banyumili · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 4 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 5 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 6 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 7 — Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 8 — Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 9 — Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus), photo 10 — Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Northern Variable Pitohui

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.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, July, September, October, November, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Northern Variable Pitohui look like?: The northern variable pitohui is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae.
How big is a Northern Variable Pitohui?: The Northern Variable Pitohui is a medium sized bird weighing about 72 g.
Where can you see a Northern Variable Pitohui?: The Northern Variable Pitohui occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Northern Variable Pitohui?: The Northern Variable Pitohui is most easily confused with the Hooded Pitohui and the Southern Variable Pitohui.
Is the Northern Variable Pitohui endangered?: The Northern Variable Pitohui is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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