Pitohui (genus)
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| Genus: | Pitohui Lesson, 1831
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The Pitohui genus is a genus of birds containing two species endemic to New Guinea. The name pitohui is somewhat confusing. Today, there are six species of birds called pitohui, historically all classified in the Pitohui genus. They have been separated into two families and multiple genera. One species is considered incertae sedis. Today the genus is placed in the family Oriolidae, with the others placed in the family Pachycephalidae. The species in the genus are as follows:
- Variable pitohui, Pitohui kirhocephalus
- Hooded pitohui, Pitohui dichrous