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South Moluccan Pitta
Erythropitta rubrinucha (Wallace, 1862)
72 gWeight
The South Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) is a species of pitta.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
South Moluccan Pitta has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sawai Village RoadIndonesia11 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 South Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs on Buru and Seram.
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Questions
How big is the South Moluccan Pitta?
The South Moluccan Pitta weighs around 72 g.
Where does the South Moluccan Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Buru and Seram (central Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the South Moluccan Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the South Moluccan Pitta as Least Concern.
What does the South Moluccan Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the South 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
- 99 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 40 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Buru and Seram (central Moluccas)
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
Papuan PittaErythropitta macklotii
Bismarck PittaErythropitta novaehibernicae
Louisiade PittaErythropitta meeki
Graceful PittaErythropitta venusta
Garnet PittaErythropitta granatina
Black-crowned PittaErythropitta ussheri
Blue-banded PittaErythropitta arquata
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