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Superb Pitta

Pitta superba Rothschild & Hartert, 1914

The Superb Pitta (Pitta superba) is a large pitta. Source: Wikipedia

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pittidae
Genus:
  Pitta

Scientific:
  Pitta superba

Citation:
  Rothschild & Hartert, 1914

Reference:
  Bull.Br.Orn.Club p.106

Protonym:
  Pitta superba

Avibase ID:
  19D5681ECEA392C4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/19D5681E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562247


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Pitta superba: Manus I. (Admiralty Islands)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Superb Pitta
Catalan:
pita superb
Czech:
pita nádherná
Danish:
Manuspitta
German:
Schwarzrückenpitta
Spanish:
Pita Soberbia
Spanish (Spain):
Pita Soberbia
Finnish:
manusinpitta
French:
Brève superbe
Croatian:
manuška pita
Hungarian:
feketehátú pitta
Italian:
Pitta superba
Japanese (romaji):
seguroyairochou
Japanese:
セグロヤイロチョウ
Lithuanian:
Puikioji pita
Dutch:
Prachtpitta
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Satengpitta
Norwegian:
Satengpitta
Polish:
kurtaczek wspanialy
Russian:
Великолепная питта
Slovak:
pita skvostná
Swedish:
manusjuveltrast
Ukrainian:
Піта королівська
Chinese:
美丽八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
華麗八色鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Brève superbe ( Pitta superba)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Brève superbe ( Pitta superba)
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-headed Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 4th edition:
Black-headed Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements, version 2015:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements, version 2016:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements, version 2017:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 1.50:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 1.52:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 1.53:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 1.54:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 1.55:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 2015:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
James Lee Peters:
Pitta superba
James Lee Peters (original):
Pitta superba
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
Pitta superba
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Superb Pitta ( Pitta superba)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta superba
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta superba

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: pita superb
Czech: Pita kourová, pita nádherná
Danish: Manuspitta
German: Manuspitta, Mohrenpitta, Mohren-Pitta, Schwarzrückenpitta
English: Black-backed Pitta, Black-headed Pitta, Superb Pitta
English (IOC): Superb Pitta
Spanish: Pita Soberbia
Spanish (Spain): Pita Soberbia
Spanish (HBW): Superb Pitta
Estonian: süsipita
Finnish: manusinpitta, Manussaarenpitta
French: Brève superbe
Croatian: manuška pita
Hungarian: feketehátú pitta
Italian: Pitta superba
Japanese (romaji): seguroyairochou
Japanese: セグロヤイロチョウ
Scientific: Pitta superba
Lithuanian: Puikioji pita
Dutch: Prachtpitta
Norwegian Nynorsk: Satengpitta
Norwegian: Satengpitta
Polish: kurtaczek wspanialy, kurtaczek wspaniały
Russian: Великолепная питта, Черноспинная питта
Slovak: pita skvostná
Swedish: manusjuveltrast, Manuspitta
Ukrainian: Піта королівська
Chinese: 美丽八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional): 華麗八色鳥

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