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Raja Ampat Pitohui
Pitohui cerviniventris
Raja Ampat Pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Raja Ampat Pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 72 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 cerviniventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Raja Ampat Pitohui is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Raja Ampat Pitohui is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Raja Ampat Pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris) is a member of the Oriolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Waigeo and Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 72 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 10 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 3,913 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Raja Ampat Pitohui?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72 g.
Where does the Raja Ampat Pitohui live?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Waigeo and Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Raja Ampat Pitohui belong to?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Raja Ampat Pitohui eat?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Raja Ampat Pitohui migrate?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Raja Ampat 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 Raja Ampat Pitohui make?
1 real field recording of the Raja Ampat Pitohui — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Raja Ampat Pitohui's range?
The Raja Ampat Pitohui has a mapped global range of about 3,913 km².
Conservation
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