North Moluccan pitta

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North Moluccan pitta
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ssp. rufiventris
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ssp. cyanonota
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Erythropitta rufiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T103656402A112305815. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103656402A112305815.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.