Western Hooded Pitta
Pitta sordida(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Western Hooded Pitta
The Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) 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 sordida
- Family
- Pittidae (Pittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Western Hooded Pitta
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Pitta sordida cucullata
- Pitta sordida mulleri
- Pitta sordida bangkana
- Pitta sordida sordida
- Pitta sordida palawanensis
- Pitta sordida sanghirana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus sordidus
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Philippine Islands
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.143
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Minahasa Hooded Pitta
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Eastern Hooded Pitta
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Biak Hooded Pitta
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Azure-breasted Pitta
Pitta steerii
Noisy Pitta
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Ivory-breasted Pitta
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