| Bismarck pitta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. novaehibernicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta novaehibernicae (EP Ramsay, 1878) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropitta erythrogaster novaehibernicae | |
The Bismarck pitta or New Ireland pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae) is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered conspecific with the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Erythropitta novaehibernicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103656476A112307950. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103656476A112307950.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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