| Sulawesi pitta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
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.
Sulawesi Pitta from North Sulawesi
Juvenile at Tangkoko, Sulawesi
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Erythropitta celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103656387A112305477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103656387A112305477.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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