Sulawesi pitta
Sulawesi pitta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pittidae |
Genus: | Erythropitta |
Species: | E. celebensis
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Binomial name | |
Erythropitta celebensis | |
Synonyms | |
Erythropitta erythrogaster celebensis |
The Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) is a species of pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Sulawesi, , and Togian Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Juvenile at Tangkoko, Sulawesi
References[]
- BirdLife International 2016. Erythropitta celebensis. 2016 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2016.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Erythropitta
- Endemic birds of Sulawesi
- Birds described in 1845
- Tyranni stubs