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African Pitta

Pitta angolensis Vieillot, LJP 1816

The African pitta is an Afrotropical bird of the family Pittidae. It is a locally common to uncommon species, resident and migratory in the west, and an intra-African migrant between equatorial and southeastern Africa. They are elusive and hard to observe despite their brightly coloured plumage, and their loud, explosive calls are infrequently heard. The plump, somewhat thrush-like birds forage on leaf litter under the canopy of riparian or coastal forest and thickets, or in climax miombo forest. They spend much time during mornings and at dusk scratching in leaf litter or around termitaria, or may stand motionless for long periods. Following rains breeding birds call and display from the mid-canopy. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  Vieillot, LJP 1816

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 4 p.356

Protonym:
  Pitta angolensis

Type locality:
  Angola.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21107566


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  373286B27BD99C82

Avibase ID:
  avibase-373286B2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/373286B2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562220

Geographic range:

  • Pitta angolensis angolensis: Southwest Cameroon to Gabon, nw Angola and w Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Pitta angolensis pulih: Sierra Leone and se Guinea to w Cameroon
  • Pitta angolensis longipennis: Intratropical migrant (se Democratic Republic of the Congo to e South Africa)
English:
African Pitta
Catalan:
pita d'Angola
Czech:
pita africká
Danish:
Afrikansk Pitta
German:
Angolapitta
Spanish:
Pita Angoleña
Spanish (Spain):
Pita Angoleña
Finnish:
afrikanpitta
French:
Brève d'Angola
Croatian:
crvenotrba pita
Hungarian:
afrikai pitta
Icelandic:
Angólupjátra
Italian:
Pitta africana
Japanese (romaji):
afurikayairochou
Japanese:
アフリカヤイロチョウ
Lithuanian:
Angolinė pita
Dutch:
Angolapitta
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Praktpitta
Norwegian:
Praktpitta
Polish:
kurtaczek angolski
Portuguese:
Pita-de-angola
Portuguese (Portugal):
pita-angolana
Russian:
Ангольская питта
Slovak:
pita plavoprsá
Serbian:
Afrička pita
Swedish:
afrikansk juveltrast
Ukrainian:
Піта ангольська
Chinese:
非洲八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲八色鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Brève d'Angola ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Brève de l'Angola ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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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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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
African Pitta ( Pitta angolensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta angolensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta angolensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Pitta [angolensis or reichenowi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Angolapitta
Azerbaijani: Anqola pittası
Catalan: pita d'Angola
Czech: pita africká, Pita angolská
Danish: Afrikansk Pitta
German: Angola Pitta, Angolapitta
English: African Pitta, Angola Pitta, Angolan Pitta
English, HBW: African Pitta
English (IOC): African Pitta
English (Kenya): African Pitta
English (United States): African Pitta
Esperanto: Angola pito
Spanish: Pita Africana, Pita Angoleña
Spanish (Spain): Pita Angoleña
Spanish (HBW): African Pitta
Estonian: aafrika pita
Finnish: Afrikanpitta
French: Brève à poitrine fauve, Brève d’Angola, Brève d'Angola, Brève de l'Angola
Croatian: crvenotrba pita
Hungarian: afrikai pitta
Icelandic: Angólupjátra
Italian: Pitta africana
Japanese (romaji): afurikayairochou
Japanese: アフリカヤイロチョウ
Kirghiz: Ангол питтасы
Scientific: Pitta angolensis, Pitta angolensis angolensis
Lithuanian: Angolinė pita
Dutch: Angolapitta, Angola-pitta
Norwegian Nynorsk: Praktpitta
Norwegian: Praktpitta
Polish: kurtaczek angolski
Portuguese: Pita-de-angola
Portuguese (Portugal): pita-angolana
Russian: Ангольская питта
Slovak: pita plavoprsá
Serbian: Afrička pita
Swedish: afrikansk juveltrast, Afrikansk pitta
Swahili: Hinabuluu
Turkish: Afrika pittası
Ukrainian: Піта ангольська
Chinese: 非洲八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲八色鳥

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