Raja Ampat Pitohui

Pitohui cerviniventris

Raja Ampat Pitohui

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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

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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).


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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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