Piping bellbird

The piping bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus), or crested pitohui, is a species of bird in the family Oreoicidae. It was previously placed in the family Pachycephalidae.

Piping bellbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oreoicidae
Genus: Ornorectes
(Iredale, 1956)
Species:
O. cristatus
Binomial name
Ornorectes cristatus
(Salvadori, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Pitohui cristatus
  • Rectes cristata

It is found on New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pitohui cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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