Species Profile
Pitohui dichrous
Poison bird
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Pitohui dichrous inhabits forests of New Guinea.
Feeds on insects and fruits.
Rare example of toxic bird.
Size & Structure
01
Medium-sized body
02
Black head and orange body
03
Strong beak
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Bright warning colours
Pitohui dichrous — 3D Model
No 3D model available
General Features
- Coelom
- True coelom
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Deuterostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Absent
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete
- Nervous system
- Well developed
- Excretory organ
- Kidneys
- Body temperature
- Homeothermic
- Circulatory type
- Closed, double, complete
- Development type
- Direct
- Respiratory type
- Lungs with air sacs
- Mode of excretion
- Uricotelism
- Circulation system
- Closed
- Skeleton structure
- Endoskeleton
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Insect control
Forest ecosystem member
Predator deterrence through toxicity
Economic Importance
Toxicology research
Evolutionary studies
Conservation relevance