pitohui

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Noun

1. A [[bird]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Pitohui|genus}} in the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Oriolidae|family}} (formerly in {{taxfmt|Pachycephalidae|family}}), [[endemic]] to [[New Guinea]], some of which have powerful [[batrachotoxin]]s in skin and feathers.
2. One of several birds of similar appearance, now [[taxonomic]]ally separated from {{taxfmt|Pitohui|genus}} proper and placed in families {{taxlink|Oreoicidae|family}} and {{taxfmt|Pachycephalidae|family}}.

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