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Black Pitohui

Melanorectes nigrescens · Pachycephalidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records533in 1 country
Most seen inPapua New Guinea533 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Black Pitohui
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About

Black Pitohui in brief

The black pitohui (Melanorectes nigrescens) is a bird of the Pachycephalidae family — species of bird.

In Papua New Guinea it has 533 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in March and May.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Papua New Guinea533 records · best Jul, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.