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Hooded Pitohui
Pitohui dichrous
Hooded Pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Hooded Pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 92.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Oriolidae Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios
- Genus Pitohui
- Species dichrous
Quick facts
- Weight
- 92.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded Pitohui is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hooded Pitohui is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) belongs to the Oriolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.8 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 224,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Pitohui?
The Hooded Pitohui is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92.9 g.
Where does the Hooded Pitohui live?
The Hooded Pitohui is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hooded Pitohui belong to?
The Hooded Pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Pitohui eat?
The Hooded Pitohui is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Hooded Pitohui migrate?
The Hooded Pitohui is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded Pitohui endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Hooded Pitohui make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded Pitohui — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hooded Pitohui's range?
The Hooded Pitohui has a mapped global range of about 224,000 km².
Conservation
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