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Piping bellbird

The piping bellbird, or crested pitohui, is a species of bird in the family Oreoicidae. It was previously placed in the family Pachycephalidae.

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Jun 27, 2026
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Piping bellbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oreoicidae
Genus: Ornorectes
Iredale, 1956
Species:
O. cristatus
Binomial name
Ornorectes cristatus
(Salvadori, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Pitohui cristatus
  • Rectes cristata

The piping bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus), or crested pitohui, is a species of bird in the family Oreoicidae. It was previously placed in the family Pachycephalidae.

It is found on New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Ornorectes cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22705586A130391681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22705586A130391681.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.