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Northern variable pitohui
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Oriolidae
Genus:	Pitohui
Species:	P. kirhocephalus
Binomial name
	Pitohui kirhocephalus; (Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
Synonyms
	Lanius kirhocephalus;

Northern variable pitohui

Last updated July 17, 2025

The northern variable pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus) 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.

Taxonomy and systematics

The northern variable pitohui was renamed from the variable pitohui in 2013 following the split of the Raja Ampat pitohui and the southern variable pitohui.^[2]

Subspecies

Eleven subspecies are recognized:^[3]

P. k. kirhocephalus - (Lesson & Garnot, 1827): Found on eastern Vogelkop (north-western New Guinea)
P. k. dohertyi - Rothschild & Hartert, 1903: Originally described as a separate species. Found in Wandammen area (north-western New Guinea)
P. k. rubiensis - (Meyer, AB, 1884): Originally described as a separate species. Found from head of Cenderawasih Bay to Triton Bay (western New Guinea)
P. k. brunneivertex - Rothschild, 1931: Found on eastern coast of Cenderawasih Bay (north-western New Guinea)
P. k. decipiens - (Salvadori, 1878): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Onin Peninsula (south-western New Guinea)
P. k. adiensis - Mees, 1964: Found on Adi Island (off south-western New Guinea)
P. k. carolinae - Junge, 1952: Found in the Etna Bay region of south-western New Guinea
P. k. jobiensis - (Meyer, AB, 1874): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Kurudu Island and Yapen (off north-western New Guinea)
P. k. meyeri - Rothschild & Hartert, 1903: Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Mamberamo coast (northern New Guinea)
P. k. senex - Stresemann, 1922: Found in the upper Sepik region (northern New Guinea)
P. k. brunneicaudus - (Meyer, AB, 1891): Originally described as a separate species. Found in the lower Sepik region to Astrolabe Bay (northern New Guinea)

References

↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pitohui kirhocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T103691592A94024967. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103691592A94024967.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
↑ "Species 3.1-3.5 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
↑ "IOC World Bird List 7.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi: 10.14344/ioc.ml.7.1 .

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[iucn_status_15_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Pitohui kirhocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T103691592A94024967. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103691592A94024967.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[2] "Species 3.1-3.5 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.

[3] "IOC World Bird List 7.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi: 10.14344/ioc.ml.7.1 .

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Northern variable pitohui

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Oriolidae
Genus:	Pitohui
Species:	P. kirhocephalus
Binomial name
*Pitohui kirhocephalus* (Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
Synonyms
Lanius kirhocephalus

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Northern variable pitohui

Contents

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

References