North Moluccan pitta | |
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ssp. rufiventris | |
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ssp. cyanonota | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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.