| Southern variable pitohui | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Pitohui |
| Species: | P. uropygialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pitohui uropygialis (Gray, GR, 1862)
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The southern variable pitohui (Pitohui uropygialis) is a species of pitohui in the family Oriolidae. It is found on New Guinea and neighbouring islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also one of the few known poisonous birds, it carries the toxic compound homobatrachotoxins in its feathers and skin.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pitohui uropygialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103691602A104067842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103691602A104067842.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.