When researcher and bird expert Jack Dumbacher was mist-netting in New Guinea, his team accidentally caught a lot of hooded pitohui while ... affect their reptilian predators and may even prevent ...

This bird looks similar to the hooded pitohui but can be differentiated ... their feathers and skin as a defense mechanism against predators. Batrachotoxin binds to sodium channels in nerve ...

These toxins serve as a defense mechanism against predators and ... the potency of individual birds may vary depending on their geographic location. The hooded pitohui thrives in forested habitats ...