The Philippine pitta or blue-breasted pitta, is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It has a pointed beak and has a red belly with a green blue band above. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It was considered the nominate subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. This species has a wingspan of 20 - 25cm and is 17.5 - 20cm tall. In the class Aves it lays eggs and has feathers covering its entire body, it also has wings and can fly. As the illustration on your right shows it has short tail feathers and has a small brown head. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1823)
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.36, vol.2 pl.212
Protonym:
Pitta erythrogaster
Type locality:
Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109469#page/445/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
4194FFF564309E7C
Avibase ID:
avibase-4194FFF5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4194FFF5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562229
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Erythropitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Erythropitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Erythropitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-bellied or Talaud Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-bellied, Sulu or Talaud Pitta ( Erythropitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]) |
Avilist 2025: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 6] |
Clements, version 2021: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 7] |
Clements, version 2024: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 7] |
eBird version 2024: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 6] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 6] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Philippine Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 8] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato]
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