Piping Bellbird
Piping Bellbird (<em>Ornorectes cristatus</em>) is a species of Australo-Papuan Bellbirds (<em>Oreoicidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Piping Bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus) is a species of Australo-Papuan Bellbirds (Oreoicidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ornorectes; binomial: Ornorectes cristatus; authority: (Salvadori, 1876).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Crested Pitohui is related to Crested Bellbird and Rufous-naped Whistler. Reassign from Pitohui to Ornorectes. Assign to Oreoicidae (Jønsson et al. 2008; Dumbacher et al. 2008; Norman et al. 2009; Jønsson et al. 2010; Schodde & Christidis 2014). Accept consensus English name Piping Bellbird. Includes arthuri and kodonophonos; treat as monotypic (Beehler & Pratt 2016).
