Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates

ForestDomed nestMedium · 72 g

Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Jay Paroline, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster), photo 8 — Photo: (c) oliswell, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Henry Calilung, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

When to see the Philippine Pitta

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Philippine Pitta

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Philippines Indonesia Papua New Guinea

About the Philippine Pitta

The Philippine pitta or blue-breasted pitta, is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful with a red belly, black throat, a brown head, a blue chest, rump and tail. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is part of the Red-bellied pitta species complex.

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Easily confused with

Sulawesi PittaErythropitta celebensisThe Sulawesi pitta is a species of pitta.

North Moluccan PittaErythropitta rufiventrisThe North Moluccan pitta is a species of the pitta.

South Moluccan PittaErythropitta rubrinuchaThe South Moluccan pitta is a species of pitta.

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