Rainbow Pitta
Pitta irisGould, J, 1842
English (US) Rainbow Pitta
The Rainbow Pitta (Pitta iris) 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 iris
- Family
- Pittidae (Pittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rainbow Pitta
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pitta iris iris
- Pitta iris johnstoneiana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
- Type locality
- Coburg Peninsula, northern Australia.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pt6 pl.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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