Biology:North Moluccan pitta

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Short description: Species of bird

North Moluccan pitta
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.84746 2 - Pitta erythrogaster rufiventris (Heine, 1859) - Pittidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Specimen at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Erythropitta
Species:
E. rufiventris
Binomial name
Erythropitta rufiventris
(Heine, 1860)
Synonyms

Erythropitta erythrogaster rufiventris

The North Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs on the northern Moluccas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q27075079 entry