Southern variable pitohui
Pitohui uropygialis (G. R. Gray, 1862)
The southern variable pitohui (Pitohui uropygialis) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 72 g to 72.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the southern variable pitohui
- Weight
- 72 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the southern variable pitohui live?
Not recorded
What is the southern variable pitohui?
The southern variable pitohui (Pitohui uropygialis) is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae. It is found on New Guinea and neighbouring islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also one of the few known poisonous birds, it carries the toxic compound homobatrachotoxins in its feathers and skin.
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Is the southern variable pitohui endangered?
The southern variable pitohui is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the southern variable pitohui classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusPitohui
- SpeciesPitohui uropygialis (G. R. Gray, 1862)
Synonyms Pitohui kirhocephalus uropygialis, Rectes uropygialis
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Rødbrun PitohuiDanish
- MaronenpirolGerman
- kaŝtana orioloEsperanto
- Pitohuí variable sureñoSpanish
- Pitohui de GrayFrench
- kestenjasta vugaCroatian
- Zuidelijke Bonte PitohuiDutch
- maronpitohuiNorwegian
- fletowiec kasztanowatyPolish
- pitoui-do-sulPortuguese
- pitouí-variável-do-sulPortuguese
- Южный питохуRussian
- pitohui okrovýSlovak
- Južni pitohuiSerbian
- sydlig pitohuiSwedish
- Güneyli Değişken PitohuyiTurkish
- пітогу папуанськийUkrainian
- 南方林鵙鶲Chinese
- 棕背林鵙鹟Chinese
Relatives of the southern variable pitohui
Other species in the same genus Pitohui.
Hooded pitohui
Pitohui dichrous
Northern variable pitohui
Pitohui kirhocephalus
Raja Ampat pitohui
Pitohui cerviniventris
CompareSouthern variable pitohui vs Hooded pitohuiSouthern variable pitohui vs Northern variable pitohuiSouthern variable pitohui vs Raja Ampat pitohui
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the southern variable pitohui?
An adult southern variable pitohui weighs 72 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southern variable pitohui endangered?
The southern variable pitohui is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the southern variable pitohui?
The southern variable pitohui (Pitohui uropygialis) belongs to the family Oriolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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