Philippine pitta

Philippine pitta
An adult of the nominate subspecies
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Erythropitta
Species:
E. erythrogaster
Binomial name
Erythropitta erythrogaster
(Temminck, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Pitta erythrogaster

The Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) or blue-breasted pitta, is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful with a red belly, black throat, a brown head, a blue chest, rump and tail. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is part of the Red-bellied pitta species complex.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Erythropitta erythrogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103656341A93695428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103656341A93695428.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.