The Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii) is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and the northern Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Papuan pitta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. macklotii
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta macklotii (Temminck, 1834)
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| Synonyms | |
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Erythropitta erythrogaster macklotii | |
Gallery
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Video of an individual in Iron Range NP, Australia, moving along as it flicks wings and wags tail
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Adult male specimen from northwestern New Guinea, at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Erythropitta macklotii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103656444A104025529. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103656444A104025529.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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