| Whiskered Pitta | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Pitta |
| Species: | P. kochi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitta kochi Brüggemann, 1876 |
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The Whiskered Pitta, Pitta kochi, is a rare species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines.[1]
This bird is 21 centimeters long. It has a brownish head, blue breast, and red belly.[2]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.