Video by BorneoProductions of a Bristlehead

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CLASS – AVES, Order – PASSERIFORMES, Family – Pityriaseidae – Bristlehead

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Species (1)

Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala)

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Articles Mentioning Birds From This Family:

• Sunday Inspiration –  Vangas and Friends

Other Websites that have photos of this Family:

• Bristlehead – OBI
• Bristlehead – Worldbirds
• Bristlehead (Pityriaseidae) – IBC
• Bornean Bristlehead – Wikipedia

The Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala), also variously known as the Bristled Shrike, Bald-headed Crow or the Bald-headed Wood-Shrike, is the only member of the passerine family Pityriaseidae and genus Pityriasis. It is an enigmatic and uncommon species of the rainforest canopy of Borneo. (Wikipedia)

Mounted Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala), at the Muséum d’Histoire naturelle de Genève. ©WikiC

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