Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta
Erythropitta [macklotii or 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
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Pittidae
Genus:
Erythropitta
Scientific:
Erythropitta macklotii
Original description
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1834)
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.92 pl.547
Protonym:
Pitta Macklotii
Type locality:
Lobo, Triton Bay, southwestern New Guinea.
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
3A5C507DAA8726F5
Avibase ID:
avibase-3A5C507D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3A5C507D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 711687
Geographic range:
- Erythropitta macklotii [macklotii, oblita, aruensis or kuehni]: western and southern New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), and Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
- Erythropitta macklotii digglesi: breeds northeastern Cape York Peninsula, Australia; winters in New Guinea
- Erythropitta macklotii loriae: southeastern New Guinea
- Erythropitta finschii: Goodenough and Fergusson, in D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea); recent sight records from Normanby Island probably also refer to this species
Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta
French:
Brève de Macklot ou B. d'Entrecasteaux
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta ( Erythropitta [macklotii or 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. 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, habenichti or finschii]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Papua-Blaubrustpitta
English: Papuan or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta, South Papuan Pitta
Spanish: Pita de Nueva Guinea
French: Brève à ventre rouge (macklotii), Brève de Macklot, Brève de Macklot ou B. d'Entrecasteaux, Brève papoue ou B. d'Entrecasteaux
Japanese (romaji): papuayairochou
Japanese: パプアヤイロチョウ
Scientific: Erythropitta [macklotii or finschii], Erythropitta macklotii, Pitta [macklotii or finschii], Pitta erythrogaster macklotii, Pitta macklotii, Pitta macklotii macklotii
Dutch: Papoeapitta
Polish: kurtaczek ciemnolicy
Slovak: pita papuánska
Serbian: Papuanska pita
Swedish: papuajuveltrast
Chinese (Traditional): 巴布亞八色鳥
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