Eastern Hooded Pitta
Pitta novaeguineaeMüller, S; Schlegel, H, 1845
English (US) Eastern Hooded Pitta
The Eastern Hooded Pitta (Pitta novaeguineae) 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 novaeguineae
- Family
- Pittidae (Pittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eastern Hooded Pitta
- Described by
- Müller, S; Schlegel, H, 1845
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Pitta novaeguineae goodfellowi
- Pitta novaeguineae mefoorana
- Pitta novaeguineae novaeguineae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pitta novae-guineae
- Described by
- Müller, S; Schlegel, H, 1845
- Type locality
- Dorey Harbour, northwestern New Guinea. Preoccupied by Tardus [= Pitta] atricapilla Forster, 1781.
- Original description
- Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, Zoologie Zool. Aves p.19
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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