Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato] (Red-bellied or Sula Pitta)

Red-bellied or Sula Pitta

Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato] (= Erythropitta erythrogaster) (Temminck, CJ 1823)

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

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Classification

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

Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
6B81BBC29334C3A7

Avibase ID:
avibase-6B81BBC2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6B81BBC2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562229

Geographic range:

Erythropitta [erythrogaster, yairocho or inspeculata]: Philippines and Talaud Islands (northeast of Sulawesi)
Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster or thompsoni]: Philippines (except Palawan group)
Erythropitta erythrogaster propinqua: southwestern Philippines (Palawan and Balabac)
Erythropitta yairocho: Sulu Islands, southwestern Philippines
Erythropitta inspeculata: Talaud Islands
Erythropitta [celebensis, caeruleitorques, palliceps]: Sulawesi region
Erythropitta celebensis: Sulawesi region, including Manterawu Island and Togian Islands (off northeast)
Erythropitta caeruleitorques: Sangihe Islands (northeast of Sulawesi)
Erythropitta palliceps: Siau and Tahulandang islands (Celebes Sea)
Erythropitta dohertyi: Peleng, in Banggai Islands and Taliabu, Seho, and Mangole, in Sula islands (off eastern Sulawesi)
Erythropitta rufiventris: northern Moluccas and Gebe (northwest of New Guinea)
Erythropitta rufiventris rufiventris: Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta, Bacan, Moti, and Damar islands
Erythropitta rufiventris obiensis: Obi Island (northern Moluccas)
Erythropitta rufiventris cyanonota: Ternate Island (northern Moluccas)
Erythropitta rufiventris bernsteini: Gebe Island (east of Halmahera)
Erythropitta [rubrinucha or piroensis]: montane Buru and Seram (southern Moluccas)
Erythropitta rubrinucha: Buru Island (southern Moluccas)
Erythropitta piroensis: Seram Island (southern Moluccas)
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 habenichti: northern New Guinea (Weyland Mountains to Astrolabe Bay)
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
Erythropitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae]: New Ireland and New Britain groups (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Erythropitta novaehibernicae novaehibernicae: New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Erythropitta novaehibernicae extima: New Hanover (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Erythropitta splendida: Tabar Island (east of New Ireland, northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Erythropitta gazellae: New Britain group (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Erythropitta meeki: Rossel (Louisiade Archipelago, off southeastern New Guinea)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Red-bellied or Sula Pitta
French:
Brève à ventre rouge ou B. des Sula

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster or dohertyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta [erythrogaster or dohertyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-bellied or Sula Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato])
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Brève à ventre rouge ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-breasted Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-breasted Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 4]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pitta erythrogaster [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pitta erythrogaster [version 3]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pitta erythrogaster [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pitta erythrogaster [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Erythropitta erythrogaster [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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