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Bismarck Pitta (New Britain)

Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae (Neumann, OR 1908)

The New Britain pitta is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the Bismarck pitta, and some taxonomic authorities still consider it so. It is endemic to New Britain in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pittidae
Genus:
   Erythropitta
Scientific:
  Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae

Original description

Citation:
  (Neumann, OR 1908)

Reference:
   Orn. Monatsber. 16 p.27

Protonym:
  Pitta mackloti gazellae

Type locality:
  Ralum, New Britain.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101591#page/43/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A8E796CEB0B104BD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A8E796CE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A8E796CE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 711682

English:
Bismarck Pitta (gazellae)
Afrikaans:
Bismarckpitta (Nieu-Britanje-)
Bulgarian:
Бисмаркска пита (ssp. gazellae)
Catalan:
pita de Nova Irlanda (gazellae)
Czech:
pita bismarcká (ssp. gazellae)
Danish:
Ny Irland-pitta (New Britain-pitta)
German:
Neuirland-Blaubrustpitta (Bismarck-Blaubrustpitta)
Spanish:
Pita de Nueva Irlanda (de Nueva Bretaña)
Spanish (Spain):
Pita de Nueva Irlanda (de Nueva Bretaña)
French:
Brève de Nouvelle-Irlande (gazellae)
Croatian:
kestenjastovrata pita (gazellae)
Dutch:
Bismarckpitta (Nieuw-Brittanniëpitta)
Norwegian:
niuailanpitta (gazellae)
Polish:
kurtaczek melanezyjski (E.n. gazellae)
Slovak:
pita šesťfarebná (birarská)
Serbian:
Pita sa ostrva Nova Britanija
Swedish:
bismarckjuveltrast (gazellae)
Turkish:
Bismark Pittası (gazellae)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bismarck Pitta (gazellae) ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Bismarck Pitta (gazellae) ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-bellied Pitta (gazellae) ( Pitta erythrogaster gazellae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-bellied Pitta (gazellae) ( Pitta erythrogaster gazellae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
New Britain Pitta ( Pitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
New Britain Pitta ( Pitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
New Britain Pitta ( Pitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
New Britain Pitta ( Pitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
New Britain Pitta ( Pitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae
Clements, version 2021:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 7]
Clements, version 2024:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition:
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Bismarck Pitta (New Britain) ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae) [version 7]
eBird version 2024:
Bismarck Pitta (New Britain) ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Bismarck Pitta (New Britain) ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta gazellae) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae [version 8]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Erythropitta novaehibernicae

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Bismarckpitta (Nieu-Britanje-)
Bulgarian: Бисмаркска пита (ssp. gazellae)
Catalan: pita de Nova Irlanda (gazellae)
Czech: pita bismarcká (ssp. gazellae)
Danish: Ny Irland-pitta (New Britain-pitta)
German: Bismarck-Blaubrustpitta, Neuirland-Blaubrustpitta (Bismarck-Blaubrustpitta)
English: Bismarck Pitta (gazellae), Bismarck Pitta (New Britain), New Britain Pitta, Red-bellied Pitta (gazellae)
[ENAV]: Bismarck Pitta (New Britain)
English, HBW: New Britain Pitta
English (IOC): Bismarck Pitta (New Britain)
English (United States): Bismarck Pitta (New Britain), New Britain Pitta
Spanish: Pita de Nueva Bretaña, Pita de Nueva Irlanda (de Nueva Bretaña)
Spanish (Spain): Pita de Nueva Bretaña, Pita de Nueva Irlanda (de Nueva Bretaña)
Spanish (HBW): New Britain Pitta
French: Brève à ventre rouge (gazellae), Brève de Nouvelle-Bretagne, Brève de Nouvelle-Irlande (gazellae)
French (Guyane): Brève de Nouvelle-Bretagne
Croatian: kestenjastovrata pita (gazellae)
Japanese (romaji): nyu-buritenjiyairochou
Japanese: ニューブリテンジヤイロチョウ
Scientific: Erythropitta erythrogaster gazellae, Erythropitta gazellae, Erythropitta novaehibernicae gazellae, Pitta erythrogaster gazellae, Pitta gazellae, Pitta mackloti gazellae, Pitta macklotii gazellae
Dutch: Bismarckpitta (Nieuw-Brittanniëpitta), Erythropitta gazellae
Norwegian Nynorsk: Niubritenpitta
Norwegian: niuailanpitta (gazellae), niubritenpitta
Polish: kurtaczek melanezyjski, kurtaczek melanezyjski (E.n. gazellae)
Portuguese (Portugal): pita-da-nova-bretanha
Slovak: pita birarská, pita šesťfarebná (birarská)
Serbian: Pita sa ostrva Nova Britanija
Swedish: bismarckjuveltrast (gazellae), rödbukig juveltrast (gazellae)
Turkish: Bismark Pittası (gazellae), Yeni Britanya pittası
Ukrainian: Піта бісмарцька

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