Genus: Ornorectes
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Piping Bellbird (formerly Crested Pitohui).
Taxonomy
Ornorectes is a genus in the family Oreoicidae.
It was formerly placed in the family Pachycephalidae and included in the genus Pitohui. However a new study shows that this species is closely related to Rufous-naped Bellbird and Crested Bellbird.
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O. cristatus | Piping Bellbird | ||