Hooded Pitohui is a remarkable, medium-sized songbird…
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Hooded Pitohui is a remarkable, medium-sized songbird native to New Guinea that is famous for being one of the world's few known poisonous birds.
Coloration: It features a striking black head, throat, and breast paired with a deep reddish-brown (rufous) body, creating its signature "hooded" look.
Size: The bird grows to about 22 to 23 centimeters (8.7 to 9.1 inches) long and weighs between 65 and 76 grams.
Sexes: Both males and females look identical.
The Poison: Its skin, feathers, and tissues contain potent neurotoxins called batrachotoxins—the exact same chemical defense found in South American poison dart frogs.
Effect on Humans: Touching the bird can cause numbness, tingling, itching, and a burning sensation in the skin.
Source of Poison: The bird does not manufacture the toxin itself. It accumulates the poison by eating toxic Choresine (melyrid) beetles.
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Coloration: It features a striking black head, throat, and breast paired with a deep reddish-brown (rufous) body, creating its signature "hooded" look.
Size: The bird grows to about 22 to 23 centimeters (8.7 to 9.1 inches) long and weighs between 65 and 76 grams.
Sexes: Both males and females look identical.
The Poison: Its skin, feathers, and tissues contain potent neurotoxins called batrachotoxins—the exact same chemical defense found in South American poison dart frogs.
Effect on Humans: Touching the bird can cause numbness, tingling, itching, and a burning sensation in the skin.
Source of Poison: The bird does not manufacture the toxin itself. It accumulates the poison by eating toxic Choresine (melyrid) beetles.
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