Erythropitta novaehibernicae (Bismarck Pitta)

Bismarck Pitta

Erythropitta novaehibernicae (Ramsay, EP 1878)

The Bismarck pitta or New Ireland pitta is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to the New Ireland Province 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

Original description

Citation:
(Ramsay, EP 1878)

Reference:
Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 3 p.73

Protonym:
Pitta novae-hibernicae

Type locality:
New Ireland.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/30232#page/93/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D5EA9F631027CFC2

Avibase ID:
avibase-D5EA9F63

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D5EA9F63

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 711689

English:
Bismarck Pitta
Czech:
pita novoirská
Danish:
Ny Irland-pitta
German:
Neuirland-Blaubrustpitta
Spanish:
Pita de Nueva Irlanda
French:
Brève de Nouvelle-Irlande
Croatian:
kestenjastovrata pita
Japanese:
ニューアイルランドヤイロチョウ
Dutch:
Bismarckpitta
Norwegian:
Niuailanpitta
Polish:
kurtaczek archipelagowy
Portuguese:
pita-das-bismarck
Portuguese (Portugal):
pita-das-bismarck
Russian:
Латангайская питта
Slovak:
pita šesťfarebná
Serbian:
Bizmarkova pita
Swedish:
bismarckjuveltrast
Ukrainian:
піта архіпелагова
Chinese:
俾斯麦八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
新愛爾蘭島八色鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Pitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Pitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Pitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Pitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Pitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): New Ireland, Tabar or New Britain Pitta ( Erythropitta [novaehibernicae, splendida or gazellae])
Avilist 2025: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 6]
Clements, version 2023: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 7]
Clements, version 2024: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 7]
eBird version 2024: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Bismarck Pitta ( Erythropitta novaehibernicae) [version 8]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Erythropitta erythrogaster [sensu lato] (sensu lato) by some authors

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