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When to see the Southern Variable Pitohui
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Southern Variable Pitohui
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Southern Variable Pitohui
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.
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Easily confused with
Northern Variable PitohuiPitohui kirhocephalusThe northern variable pitohui is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae.
Hooded PitohuiPitohui dichrousVoice: The hooded pitohui makes a variety of calls, mostly forms of whistles.
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