The northern variable pitohui was renamed from the
variable pitohui in 2013 following the split of the
Raja Ampat pitohui and the
southern variable pitohui.
Subspecies Eleven
subspecies are recognized: •
Pitohui kirhocephalus kirhocephalus - (
Lesson &
Garnot, 1827): Found on eastern
Vogelkop (north-western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus dohertyi -
Rothschild &
Hartert, 1903: Originally described as a separate species. Found in
Wandammen area (north-western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus rubiensis - (
Meyer, AB, 1884): Originally described as a separate species. Found from head of
Cenderawasih Bay to Triton Bay (western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneivertex - Rothschild, 1931: Found on eastern coast of Cenderawasih Bay (north-western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus decipiens - (
Salvadori, 1878): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Onin Peninsula (south-western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus adiensis -
Mees, 1964: Found on
Adi Island (off south-western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus carolinae -
Junge, 1952: Found in the Etna Bay region of south-western New Guinea •
Pitohui kirhocephalus jobiensis - (Meyer, AB, 1874): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Kurudu Island and
Yapen (off north-western New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus meyeri - Rothschild & Hartert, 1903: Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Mamberamo coast (northern New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus senex -
Stresemann, 1922: Found in the upper
Sepik region (northern New Guinea) •
Pitohui kirhocephalus brunneicaudus - (Meyer, AB, 1891): Originally described as a separate species. Found in the lower Sepik region to
Astrolabe Bay (northern New Guinea) ==References==