Graceful pitta
The graceful pitta (Erythropitta venusta), sometimes alternatively known as the black-crowned pitta (although this term is more regularly applied to E. ussheri), is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It occurs in Sumatra and Indonesia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Taken at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. venusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta venusta (Müller S., 1836) | |
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Gallery
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Adult and immature
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Erythropitta venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22698667A93696083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22698667A93696083.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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