Rusty Pitohui

The rusty pitohui (Pseudorectes ferrugineus) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found throughout the lowlands of the Aru Islands and New Guinea. The rusty pitohui is a medium-sized, approximately 28 cm long, rusty brown songbird with a strong black bill, pale iris and yellowish-buff below. The subspecies P. f. leucorhynchus and P. f. fuscus of Waigeo and Batanta islands off Western New Guinea have a whitish bill. It is the largest member of its family. Both sexes are similar.