Sulawesi pitta
The Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) is a species of pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Sulawesi, Manterawu, and Togian Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Juvenile at Tangkoko, Sulawesi
| Sulawesi pitta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. celebensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta celebensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropitta erythrogaster celebensis | |
References
- BirdLife International 2016. Erythropitta celebensis. 2016 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2016.
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