Bismarck pitta
The Bismarck pitta or New Ireland pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to the New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Bismarck pitta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. novaehibernicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta novaehibernicae (EP Ramsay, 1878) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropitta erythrogaster novaehibernicae | |
References
- BirdLife International 2016. Erythropitta novaehibernicae. 2016 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2016.
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