African Pitta
Pitta angolensisVieillot, LJP, 1816
English (US) African Pitta
The African Pitta (Pitta angolensis) 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
- Pitta angolensis
- Family
- Pittidae (Pittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Pitta
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1816
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Pitta angolensis pulih
- Pitta angolensis angolensis
- Pitta angolensis longipennis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1816
- Type locality
- Angola.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 4 p.356
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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