Whiskered pitta

The whiskered pitta (Erythropitta kochi) is a rare species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines.

Whiskered pitta

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Erythropitta
Species:
E. kochi
Binomial name
Erythropitta kochi
(Brüggemann, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Pitta kochi Brüggemann, 1876

This bird is 21 cm long and 116 g in mass. It has a brownish head, blue breast, and red belly. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Erythropitta kochi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. BirdLife Species Factsheet.


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