What is "pitohui"

n. A bird of the family Pachycephalidae, endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin and feathers.

The pitohuis are birds endemic to New Guinea. All six species were formerly classified in the Pitohui genus, classified in the same family. Two species are now classified in the Oriolidae, and three species in the Pachycephalidae (there is one species incertae sedis).

Most taxonomists now separate the species as follows:

The Pitohui genus is a genus of birds containing two species endemic to New Guinea. The name pitohui is somewhat confusing. Today, there are six species of birds called pitohui, historically all classified in the Pitohui genus. They have been separated into two families and multiple genera. One species is considered incertae sedis. Today the genus is placed in the family Oriolidae, with the others placed in the family Pachycephalidae. The species in the genus are as follows:

• Variable pitohui, Pitohui kirhocephalus
• Hooded pitohui, Pitohui dichrous