Sangihe pitta
Sangihe pitta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pittidae |
Genus: | Erythropitta |
Species: | E. caeruleitorques
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Binomial name | |
Erythropitta caeruleitorques (Salvadori, 1876)
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Synonyms | |
Erythropitta erythrogaster caeruleitorques |
The Sangihe pitta (Erythropitta caeruleitorques) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in the Sangihe Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- BirdLife International 2016. Erythropitta caeruleitorques. 2016 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2016.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Erythropitta
- Birds of the Sangihe Islands
- Birds described in 1876
- Tyranni stubs