Northern Variable Pitohui
- Scientific name
- Pitohui kirhocephalus
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
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Why it matters
The Northern Variable Pitohui is one of the few bird species known to possess potent chemical defenses, carrying a neurotoxin in its skin and feathers as a deterrent against predators. Found in the forests of New Guinea, this bird is of particular interest to researchers and naturalists for its evolutionary adaptation, which allows it to coexist safely alongside the toxic insects that form its diet.
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