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Ivory-breasted Pitta

Pitta maxima Müller, S; Schlegel, H 1845

The ivory-breasted pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia, known as Paok halmahera. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pittidae
Genus:
   Pitta
Scientific:
  Pitta maxima

Original description

Citation:
  Müller, S; Schlegel, H 1845

Reference:
   Verh. Nat. Geschied. Ned. Overz. Bezitt. Zool. Zool. Aves p.14

Protonym:
  Pitta maxima

Type locality:
  Gilolo [= Halmabera] .

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/200624#page/324/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1F85F07D77211204

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1F85F07D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1F85F07D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562235

Geographic range:

  • Pitta maxima: Morotai to Obi (northern Moluccas)
  • Pitta maxima maxima: northern Moluccas (Halmahera, Bacan, Kasiruta, and Obi)
  • Pitta maxima morotaiensis: Morotai Island (northern Moluccas)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Ivory-breasted Pitta
Catalan:
pita de pit blanc
Czech:
pita obrovská
Danish:
Halmaherapitta
German:
Weißbrustpitta
Spanish:
Pita de Halmahera
Spanish (Spain):
Pita de Halmahera
Finnish:
molukkienpitta
French:
Brève d'Halmahera
Croatian:
bjeloprsa pita
Hungarian:
fehérmellű pitta
Italian:
Pitta pettoavorio
Japanese (romaji):
ooyairochou
Japanese:
オオヤイロチョウ
Lithuanian:
Didžioji pita
Dutch:
Grote Pitta
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitbrystpitta
Norwegian:
Hvitbrystpitta
Polish:
kurtaczek wielki
Portuguese:
pita-de-peito-branco
Portuguese (Portugal):
pita-de-peito-marfim
Russian:
Белобрюхая питта
Slovak:
pita molucká
Serbian:
Belogruda pita
Swedish:
halmaherajuveltrast
Ukrainian:
Піта-велетень
Chinese:
白胸八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
牙白胸八色鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Brève d'Halmahera ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Brève d'Halmahera ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Great Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Great Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Halmahera Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pitta maxima [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pitta maxima [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pitta maxima [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ivory-breasted Pitta ( Pitta maxima) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta maxima [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta maxima [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: nəhəng pitta
Catalan: pita de pit blanc
Czech: Pita obrovská
Danish: Halmaherapitta
German: Blauflügelpitta, Halmahera Pitta, Halmaherapitta, Halmahera-Weißbrustpitta, Weißbrustpitta
English: Great Pitta, Halmahera Pitta, Ivory breasted Pitta, Ivory-breasted Pitta, Moluccan Pitta
English, HBW: Ivory-breasted/Morotai Pitta
English (IOC): Ivory-breasted Pitta
English (United States): Ivory-breasted Pitta
Esperanto: Grandega pito
Spanish: Pita de Halmahera, Pita Grande
Spanish (Spain): Pita de Halmahera
Spanish (HBW): Ivory-breasted Pitta
Estonian: halmahera pita
Finnish: Molukkienpitta
French: Brève d'Halmahera
Croatian: bjeloprsa pita
Hungarian: fehérmellű pitta
Indonesian: Paok Halmahera
Italian: Pitta grande, Pitta pettoavorio
Japanese (romaji): ooyairochou
Japanese: オオヤイロチョウ
Scientific: Pitta maxima, Pitta maxima maxima
Lithuanian: Didžioji pita
Dutch: Grote Pitta
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitbrystpitta
Norwegian: Hvitbrystpitta
Polish: kurtaczek wielki
Portuguese: pita-de-peito-branco
Portuguese (Portugal): pita-de-peito-marfim
Russian: Белобрюхая питта, Белогрудая питта, Питта-великан
Slovak: pita molucká
Serbian: Belogruda pita
Swedish: halmaherajuveltrast, Halmaherapitta
Turkish: Halmahera pittası
Ukrainian: Піта-велетень
Chinese: 白胸八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional): 牙白胸八色鳥

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