Papuan Pitta

Erythropitta macklotii (Temminck, 1834)

72 gWeight

The Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii) is a species of pitta.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Papuan Pitta has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia194 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea148 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia127 records

More places

Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea94 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia81 records
MalagufukIndonesia81 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia73 records
NimbokrangIndonesia34 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia32 records
Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Papuan Pitta?

The Papuan Pitta weighs around 72 g.

Where does the Papuan Pitta live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Kai Islands (southeastern Moluccas), New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula (Australia). It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.