Raja Ampat Pitohui
“ Poison and medicine are often the same thing, given in different proportions. ”
– Alice Sebold
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Pitohui
Species: Pitohui cerviniventris
Descendant: orioles
Named by: George Robert Gray
Year Published: 1862
Size: 22 to 23 cm (8.7–9.1 in) long
Lifespan: 15 to 20 years
Type:
Reptiles (Archosaurs)
Birds (Old World Oriole)
Title:
Orange-black Oriole
Rubbish Bird
Poisonous Oriole
Pantheon: Terran/Gaian
Time Period: Holocene
Alignment: Defensive
Threat Level: ★★
Diet: Omnivorous 🌱🌿🥩🍇🪲
Elements: Dark, leaf, air
Inflicts: Poison
Weaknesses: Fire, electric, ice, sound, arcane, time
Casualties: n/a
Based On: itself
Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) – IUCN Red List
Raja Ampat Pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris) or Waigeo 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.
Etymology
Pitohui is a Papuan phrase meaning "rubbish bird," referring to the group's inedibility. It is also the name of the genus.
Physical Appearance
Gray head, chest, and back with brown wings; rusted below. This color scheme is unique among the birds in the area. Other species might at first glance seem similar, but Rusty Pitohui is larger and has a white eye, while Little Shrikethrush is smaller. The Raja Ampat Pitohui has hazel-colored, brownish eyes.
Abilities
The Raja Ampat Pitohuis are one of the most poisonous birds in the entire globe and have striking golden orange and brown feathers. This is how the Papuan name came to be, which is also thought to be bad for people. It is also one of the few referred to poisonous birds, and homobatrachotoxins, a toxic substance, are all over its skin and feathers.
Voice, a series of short, spaced phrases. Some, medium-pitch, bulbullike warbles and other sharp “wik!” notes.
Ecology
Raja Ampat Pitohui was an oriole and primarily consumed poisonous animals in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, like beetles that Raja Ampat Pitohui had poisoned to ward off predators like pythons, crocodiles, macaques, or possums.
The Raja Ampat Pitohui's startling resemblance to other, unrelated pitohuis—poisonous birds—is an illustration of convergent evolution and Müllerian mimicry. Another phenomenon known as Batesian mimicry occurs when distantly related non-poisonous species imitate them. Local hunters steer clear of this bird because they are aware of its toxicity. Despite being one of the most toxic pitohui species, a bird's toxicity can change depending on where it is found.
Behavior
Despite being amiable, Raja Ampat Pitohui is extremely poisonous, as evidenced by its vivid yellow, orange, brown, and chocolate coloring.
Distribution and Habitat
The western Papuan Islands of New Guinea are where this species was discovered. Its natural habitat is lowland moist subtropical or tropical forests. These birds are found as two subspecies on Sagewin and Batanta and in Waigeo and Gemien Islands (western Papuan Islands).
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Increasing
Population: ???
Locomotion: Airborne
Habitat: All
Earth: Indonesia
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Lore
Project Pashneia, a scientific attempt by the Terran branch of Gods and Goddesses to create any creatures—animals, monsters, or humans—in terms of their own, produced the toxic gift known as the Hooded Pitohui.
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Foreign Languages
Tagalog: Pitowi ng Raja Ampat
Indonesian: Pitowi Raja Ampat
Malay: Pitowi
Maori: Pitowi ti Ratia Amupatu
Magyar: Raja Ampat gyümölcsrigó
Italian: Pitoui Raja Ampat
French: Pitohui Raja Ampat
Spanish: Pitohuí Raja Ampat
Portuguese (Brazil): Pitoui-de-Raja Ampat
Portuguese (Portugal): Pitouí-de-Raja Ampat
Esperanto: Raja Ampat venenoriolo
Deutsch: Raja Ampat Pitohui
English: Raja Ampat Pitohui, Waigeo Pitohui
Delphian: Pithoúy Raďa Ampat
Delphian Creole: Pitoúi Radiya Embat'
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