Biology:Sulawesi pitta

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Short description: Species of bird

Sulawesi pitta
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Erythropitta
Species:
E. celebensis
Binomial name
Erythropitta celebensis
(Müller & Schlegel, 1845)
Synonyms

Erythropitta erythrogaster celebensis

The Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) is a species of pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Sulawesi, Manterawu, and Togian Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sulawesi Pitta from North Sulawesi
Sulawesi Pitta from North Sulawesi

thumbnail|left|220px|Juvenile at Tangkoko, Sulawesi

References


Wikidata ☰ Q27075069 entry