Sangihe pitta
Appearance
Sangihe pitta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103656367A104024239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103656367A104024239.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.