Blue Pitta
Hydrornis cyaneus(Blyth, E, 1843)
English (US) Blue Pitta
The Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pittidae (Pittas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Hydrornis cyaneus
- Family
- Pittidae (Pittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Blue Pitta
- Described by
- (Blyth, E, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Hydrornis cyaneus cyaneus
- Hydrornis cyaneus aurantiacus
- Hydrornis cyaneus willoughbyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pitta cyanea
- Described by
- (Blyth, E, 1843)
- Type locality
- Arracan.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 12, pt.2, no.143 p.1008
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Pittas
Giant Pitta
Hydrornis caeruleus
Schneider's Pitta
Hydrornis schneideri
Malayan Banded Pitta
Hydrornis irena
Javan Banded Pitta
Hydrornis guajanus
Bornean Banded Pitta
Hydrornis schwaneri
Blue-headed Pitta
Hydrornis baudii
Bar-bellied Pitta
Hydrornis elliotii
Gurney's Pitta
Hydrornis gurneyi
African Pitta
Pitta angolensis
Green-breasted Pitta
Pitta reichenowi
Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura
Blue-winged Pitta
Pitta moluccensis
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