Ivory-breasted pitta
Appearance
Ivory-breasted pitta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pittidae |
Genus: | Pitta |
Species: | P. maxima
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Binomial name | |
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. 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.