Erythropitta
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Erythropitta is a genus
of pitta
. The genus contains six species, found mostly in South-east Asia, with one species ranging into Australia. The genus was formerly merged with the large genus Pitta, but a 2009 study split the family into three genera.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of pitta
Pitta
Pitta may stand for:*Pittas, a family of tropical birds*Pitta bread *Pitta , an island in the Dodecanese archipelago, in the Aegean Sea...
. The genus contains six species, found mostly in South-east Asia, with one species ranging into Australia. The genus was formerly merged with the large genus Pitta, but a 2009 study split the family into three genera.
Species
- Genus: Erythropitta
- Whiskered PittaWhiskered PittaThe Whiskered Pitta, Pitta kochi, is a rare species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines.This bird is 21 centimeters long. It has a brownish head, blue breast, and red belly....
, Erythropitta kochi - Red-bellied PittaRed-bellied PittaThe Red-bellied Pitta, Pitta erythrogaster, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Erythropitta erythrogaster - Blue-banded PittaBlue-banded PittaThe Blue-banded Pitta, Pitta arquata, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Erythropitta arcuata - Garnet PittaGarnet PittaThe Garnet Pitta, Pitta granatina, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Erythropitta granatina - Graceful PittaGraceful PittaThe Graceful Pitta, Pitta venusta, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family which occurs in Malaysia and Indonesia. The Malaysian form is sometimes split as the Black-headed Pitta, Pitta ussheri , in which case the Graceful Pitta is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or...
, Erythropitta venusta - Black-headed Pitta, Erythropitta ussheri
- Whiskered Pitta