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Sula Pitta
Erythropitta dohertyi (Rothschild, 1898)
72 gWeight
The Sula pitta (Erythropitta dohertyi) 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 Sula pitta (Erythropitta dohertyi) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in the Sula and Banggai Islands.
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Questions
How big is the Sula Pitta?
The Sula Pitta weighs around 72 g.
Where does the Sula Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi).
Is the Sula Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sula Pitta as Least Concern.
What does the Sula Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sula 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
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittas Pittidae
- Genus
- Erythropitta
Other birds in the genus Erythropitta
Whiskered PittaErythropitta kochi
Philippine PittaErythropitta erythrogaster
Sulawesi PittaErythropitta celebensis
North Moluccan PittaErythropitta rufiventris
South Moluccan PittaErythropitta rubrinucha
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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