Piping Bellbird
Ornorectes cristatus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Australasian Bellbirds (Oreoicidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The piping bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus), or crested pitohui, is a species of bird in the family Oreoicidae. It was previously placed in the family Pachycephalidae.
It is found on New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Patchily, mainly in foothills of New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Piping bellbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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