Rusty pitohui
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Pseudorectes ferrugineus

The rusty pitohui (Pseudorectes ferrugineus ) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found throughout the lowlands of the Aru Islands and New Guinea.

Appearance

The rusty pitohui is a medium-sized, approximately 28 cm long, rusty brown songbird with a strong black bill, pale iris and yellowish-buff below. The subspecies P. f. leucorhynchus and P. f. fuscus of Waigeo and Batanta islands off Western New Guinea have a whitish bill. It is the largest member of its family. Both sexes are similar.

Distribution

Geography

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Biogeographical realms

The rusty pitohui is distributed and endemic to lowland and hill forests of New Guinea, Aru Island and West Papuan islands.

Habits and Lifestyle

The rusty pitohui is usually seen in small parties, mixed with other gregarious species. It builds a deep, cup-shaped nest of sticks, leaves and stems in a fork of a tree.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

Population number

Widespread and common throughout its habitat range, the rusty pitohui is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

References

1. Rusty pitohui Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_pitohui
2. Rusty pitohui on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22705583/130391308
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/632729

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