Ivory-breasted pitta
| Ivory-breasted pitta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Pitta |
| Species: | P. maxima
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| Pitta maxima | |
The ivory-breasted pitta (Pitta maxima) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia, known as Paok halmahera. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Pitta maxima morotaiensis, found on the island of Morotai
- Pitta maxima maxima, found on the islands of Halmahera, Bacan, Kasiruta and Obi.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Pitta maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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