Order Passeriformes Genus Melanorectes Higher classification Melanorectes | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Melanorectes nigrescens Rank Species | |
Similar Rusty pitohui, Mottled berryhunter, Wattled ploughbill, Sulphur‑vented whistler, Pitohui |
The black pitohui (Melanorectes nigrescens) is a species of bird in the monotypic genus of Melanorectes in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Taxonomy and systematics
The black pitohui was originally described in the genus Rectes (a synonym for the genus Pitohui) and re-classified to Melanorectes in 2013. Alternate names include black whistler and dusky pitohui.
Subspecies
The following six subspecies are recognized:
References
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