Erythropitta macklotii [macklotii, incl. finschii] (Papuan Pitta [macklotii, incl. finschii])

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Papuan Pitta [macklotii, incl. finschii]

Erythropitta macklotii [macklotii, incl. finschii] (= Erythropitta macklotii) (Temminck, CJ 1834)

The Papuan pitta is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and the northern Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pittidae
Genus:
   Erythropitta
Scientific:
  Erythropitta macklotii

Original description

Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1834)

Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.92, vol.2 pl.547

Protonym:
Pitta Macklotii

Type locality:
Lobo, Triton Bay, southwestern New Guinea.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109469#page/449/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
3A5C507DAA8726F5

Avibase ID:
avibase-3A5C507D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3A5C507D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 711687

English:
Papuan Pitta [macklotii, incl. finschii]
French:
Brève de Macklot [macklotii, incl. finschii]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Papuan Pitta [macklotii, incl. finschii] ( Erythropitta macklotii [macklotii, incl. finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Erythropitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Erythropitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Papuan Pitta [macklotii, incl. finschii] ( Erythropitta macklotii [macklotii, incl. finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Pitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Pitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Pitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Pitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Pitta [macklotii or finschii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Erythropitta [macklotii or finschii])
Clements, version 2023: South Papuan Pitta ( Erythropitta macklotii) [version 7]
eBird version 2023: South Papuan Pitta ( Erythropitta macklotii) [version 7]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Erythropitta macklotii

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