Saturday, February 16, 2008

BIRD PITOHUI ( Pitohui kirhocephalus)


At least there are 650 bird specieses which there is in Papua, mostly is endemic bird and has beautiful colour and unique behaviour. One of unique bird in Papua is bird Pitohui.
Pitohui is medium fairish bird with body length around 23 cm and is one of some the poisonous bird specieses is world [by] this. Its(the spreading is almost is all island Papua, islands in part of west Papua ( archipelago Raja Ampat), Island Yapen up to Kepulauan Aru. Main habitat of tropical rainforest of lowland up to mountain forest, starts from coast edge until 1500 dar sea level. Condition of habitat required by it is primary forest, forest edge and coppice.
Pitohui kirchocephalus is endemic species. Various insect specieses and forest fruits is eating main of this bird. Conservation : this bird status on the safe side. Resident doesn't eat this bird because its(the poisonous fur.

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