Rusty Pitohui
A species of Pseudorectes Scientific name : Pseudorectes ferrugineus Genus : Pseudorectes
Rusty Pitohui, A species of Pseudorectes
Botanical name: Pseudorectes ferrugineus
Genus: Pseudorectes
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Description General Info
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Description
The rusty pitohui is a medium-sized, approximately 28 cm long, rusty brown songbird with a strong black bill, pale iris and yellowish-buff below. The subspecies P. f. leucorhynchus and P. f. fuscus of Waigeo and Batanta islands off Western New Guinea have a whitish bill. It is the largest member of its family. Both sexes are similar. 
Size
29 cm
General Info
Behavior
The rusty pitohui is usually seen in small parties, mixed with other gregarious species. It builds a deep, cup-shaped nest of sticks, leaves and stems in a fork of a tree.
Distribution Area
The rusty pitohui is distributed and endemic to lowland and hill forests of New Guinea, Aru Island and West Papuan islands.
Species Status
Widespread and common throughout its habitat range, the rusty pitohui is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Whistlers and allies Genus
Pseudorectes Species
Rusty Pitohui 
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