Rusty Pitohui
Pseudorectes ferrugineus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusPseudorectes (Rusty and White-bellied Pitohuis)
- SpeciesPseudorectes ferrugineus (Rusty Pitohui)
About the Rusty Pitohui
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. The rusty pitohui was originally classified within the genus Rectes (a synonym for the genus Pitohui) until moved to Pseudorectes by the IOC in 2013. Alternatively, some other authorities classify the rusty pitohui in the genus Colluricincla. Alternate names for the rusty pitohui include the ferrugineous pitohui and rusty shrike-thrush.
Six subspecies are recognized: P. f. leucorhynchus - (Gray, GR, 1862): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Rectes. Found on Waigeo (off western New Guinea) P. f. fuscus - (Greenway, 1966): Found on Batanta (off western New Guinea)
P. f. brevipennis - (Hartert, 1896): Found on Aru Islands (off south-western New Guinea) P. f. ferrugineus - (Bonaparte, 1850): Found on Misool and Salawati (off south-western New Guinea) and north-western New Guinea P. f. holerythrus - (Salvadori, 1878): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Rectes. Found on Yapen (off north-western New Guinea) and north-central New Guinea... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Arafura Shrikethrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Island Whistler
Pachycephala phaionota
Mottled Whistler
Rhagologus leucostigma
Rusty Whistler
Pachycephala hyperythra
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
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 Rusty Pitohui in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Pitohui sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rusty Pitohui in Raja Ampat?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Pitohui in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.