Scientists once believed birds relied only on flight, talons and socialization for survival. But this one proves otherwise: it uses chemistry. For most of modern biology, there was a widely accepted ...

Birds are often admired for colour and song, not poison. Yet the hooded pitohui of New Guinea tells another story. Its black-and-orange feathers carry toxins that make it one of the rarest and most ...

In the forests of New Guinea lives a small, drab bird with a deadly secret. It’s called the hooded pitohui, and its orange and black feathers are laced with poison. Simply touching the feathers of a ...

When you think of birds, “toxic” is rarely the first word that comes to mind. Yet, the Hooded Pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) from New Guinea challenges that notion entirely. This striking black-and-orange ...

In the rainforests of New Guinea lives a bird unlike any other - the Hooded Pitohui, known as the world's only toxic bird. While most birds are harmless to humans, this orange-and-black species ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This article is more than 2 years old. Poison is a ...

Conservationist Bruce Beehler is pushing through a wild and mostly undeveloped area of Indonesia in search of a mysterious and poisonous bird native to Papua New Guinea, the pitohui. So far, his only ...

One of the most interesting aspects about Hooded Pitohuis is that they don't produce poison. In the rainforests of New Guinea lives a bird unlike any other - the Hooded Pitohui, known as the world's ...

The Hooded Pitohui, a striking bird from New Guinea, possesses a rare toxicity, utilizing batrachotoxins acquired from its beetle diet for defense. Its bright plumage serves as a warning, showcasing ...