Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Pitohui incertus Rank Species | |
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Similar Rusty pitohui, Pitohui, Mottled berryhunter, Wattled ploughbill, Bird | ||
The white-bellied pitohui (Pseudorectes incertus) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in New Guinea.
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Taxonomy and systematics
The white-bellied pitohui was originally described in the genus Pitohui until moved to Pseudorectes by the IOC in 2013. Alternatively, some other authorities classify the white-bellied pitohui in the genus Colluricincla. Alternate names for the white-bellied pitohui include the brown pitohui, mottle-breasted pitohui, mottled pitohui and white-bellied shrike-thrush.
Distribution and habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
White-bellied pitohui Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA