Ivory-breasted pitta
| Ivory-breasted pitta | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Pitta |
| Species: | P. maxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitta maxima Müller & Schlegel, 1845 | |
The ivory-breasted pitta (Pitta maxima) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Pitta maxima morotaiensis, found on the island of Morotai
- Pitta maxima maxima, found on the islands of Halmahera, Bacan, Kasiruta and Obi.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pitta maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.