Raja Ampat Pitohui
Pitohui cerviniventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- GenusPitohui (True Pitohuis)
- SpeciesPitohui cerviniventris (Raja Ampat Pitohui)
About the Raja Ampat Pitohui
The Raja Ampat pitohui (Pitohui cerviniventris), or Waigeo pitohui, is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae found on the western Papuan Islands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also one of the few known poisonous birds.
This species was split from the northern variable pitohui in 2013. Two subspecies are recognized: P. c. pallidus - van Oort, 1907: Found on Sagewin and Batanta Islands (western Papuan Islands) P. c. cerviniventris - (Gray, GR, 1862): Found on Waigeo and Gemien Islands (western Papuan Islands) Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Hooded Pitohui
Pitohui dichrous
Brown Oriole
Oriolus szalayi
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Hooded Butcherbird
Cracticus cassicus
Artamus leucorhynchos
Artamus leucorhynchos
Mimic Honeyeater
Microptilotis analogus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Raja Ampat Pitohui in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raja Ampat Pitohui sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Raja Ampat Pitohui in Raja Ampat?
June has the highest sighting rate for Raja Ampat Pitohui in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.