They are thought instead to obtain the poison from part of their diet, beetles of the genus "Choresine" (family Melyridae), which contain the toxins and have been found in the stomachs of hooded pitohui.
They are thought instead to obtain the poison from part of their diet. One possible source has been identified in the forests of New Guinea, beetles of the genus "Choresine" (family Melyridae), which contain the toxin and have been found in the stomachs of hooded pitohui.