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Louisiade Pitta
Erythropitta meeki (Rothschild, 1898)
72 gWeight
The Louisiade pitta (Erythropitta meeki) is a species of the pitta.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Louisiade pitta (Erythropitta meeki) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Rossel Island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Papua New Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Louisiade Pitta?
The Louisiade Pitta weighs around 72 g.
Where does the Louisiade Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Rossel (eastern Louisiade Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea).
Is the Louisiade Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Louisiade Pitta as Data Deficient.
What does the Louisiade Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Louisiade Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 72 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 40 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Rossel (eastern Louisiade Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittas Pittidae
- Genus
- Erythropitta
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Whiskered PittaErythropitta kochi
Philippine PittaErythropitta erythrogaster
Sula PittaErythropitta dohertyi
Sulawesi PittaErythropitta celebensis
North Moluccan PittaErythropitta rufiventris
South Moluccan PittaErythropitta rubrinucha
Papuan PittaErythropitta macklotii
Bismarck PittaErythropitta novaehibernicae
Graceful PittaErythropitta venusta
Garnet PittaErythropitta granatina
Black-crowned PittaErythropitta ussheri
Blue-banded PittaErythropitta arquata
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