Northern Variable Pitohui
Pitohui kirhocephalus(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1827)
English (US) Northern Variable Pitohui
The Northern Variable Pitohui (Pitohui kirhocephalus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Oriolidae (Old World Orioles) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pitohui kirhocephalus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Variable Pitohui
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Pitohui kirhocephalus kirhocephalus
- Pitohui kirhocephalus dohertyi
- Pitohui kirhocephalus rubiensis
- Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneivertex
- Pitohui kirhocephalus decipiens
- Pitohui kirhocephalus jobiensis
- Pitohui kirhocephalus meyeri
- Pitohui kirhocephalus senex
- Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneicaudus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lanius kirhocephalus
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1827)
- Type locality
- Dorey [= Manokwari] , Vogelkop.
- Original description
- Voyage autour du Monde exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la Corvette de Sa Majesté, La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825 (etc.). Zoologie 1 livr.2 pl.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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