Red-bellied Pitta [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua]
Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua] (= 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
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:
A52D9A680225931F
Avibase ID:
avibase-A52D9A68
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A52D9A68
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 711679
Geographic range:
- Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster or thompsoni]: Philippines (except Palawan group)
- Erythropitta erythrogaster propinqua: southwestern Philippines (Palawan and Balabac)
Red-bellied Pitta [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua]
French:
Brève à ventre rouge [erythrogaster, thompsoni ou propinqua]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-bellied Pitta [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua] ( Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-bellied Pitta [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua] ( Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-bellied Pitta ( Pitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-bellied Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Blue-breasted Pitta ( Erythropitta erythrogaster) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster, thompsoni, propinqua or yairocho]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: qırmızıqarın pitta
Catalan: pita de ventre roig
Cebuano: lioko
Czech: pita červenobřichá
Danish: Rødbuget Pitta
German: Blaubrustpitta
English: Blue-breasted Pitta, Red-bellied Pitta, Red-bellied Pitta [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua]
English (Philippines): Red-bellied Pitta
Esperanto: Ruĝventra pito
Spanish: Pita Ventrirroja
Estonian: sinipugu-pita
Finnish: sundanpitta
French: Brève à ventre rouge, Brève à ventre rouge (erythrogaster), Brève à ventre rouge [erythrogaster, thompsoni ou propinqua]
Hungarian: vöröshasú pitta
Indonesian: Paok Mopo
Italian: Pitta panciarossa
Japanese (romaji): akaharayairochou
Japanese: アカハラヤイロチョウ
Kirghiz: кызыл боор питта
Scientific: Erythropitta erythrogaster, Erythropitta erythrogaster [erythrogaster, thompsoni or propinqua], Pitta erythrogaster, Pitta erythrogaster erythrogaster
Lithuanian: Raudonpilvė pita
Dutch: Roodbuikpitta
Norwegian: Rødbukpitta
Polish: kurtaczek czerwonobrzuchy
Russian: Краснобрюхая питта
Slovak: pita červenobruchá
Serbian: Plavogruda pita
Swedish: rödbukig juveltrast
Ukrainian: Піта червоночерева
Chinese: 红胸八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional): 紅腹八色鳥
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