Siau pitta
The Siau pitta or Siao pitta (Erythropitta palliceps) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Siau and Tagulandang. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. palliceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta palliceps (Brüggemann, 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropitta erythrogaster palliceps | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Erythropitta palliceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103656371A104024483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103656371A104024483.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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