North Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris)
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North Moluccan Pitta

Erythropitta rufiventris (Heine, 1860)

72 gWeight

The North Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris) is a species of pitta.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

North Moluccan Pitta has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia92 records
  2. Logging Track, ObiIndonesia63 records
  3. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia25 records
More places
  1. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The North Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris) is a species of pitta. It was long considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta, but was split on the basis of genetic and morphological studies. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs on the northern Moluccas.

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Questions

How big is the North Moluccan Pitta?

The North Moluccan Pitta weighs around 72 g.

Where does the North Moluccan Pitta live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern Moluccas and Gebe (northwest of New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the North Moluccan Pitta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the North Moluccan Pitta as Least Concern.

What does the North Moluccan Pitta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the North Moluccan 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
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northern Moluccas and Gebe (northwest of New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Pittas Pittidae
Genus
Erythropitta

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North Moluccan Pitta

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