Red-bellied pitta
| Red-bellied pitta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. erythrogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta erythrogaster Temminck, 1823 | |
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The red-bellied pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
It has a dark grey face, red breast, olive green back, chestnut nape and dark brown primaries.[1]
Iron Range NP, Australia
References
- ↑ Michael Morcombe, The field guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing (2004)
- BirdLife International 2004. Pitta erythrogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
External links
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