Philippine pitta
Erythropitta erythrogaster (Temminck, 1823)
The philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) is a species in the family Pittidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 72.4 g to 90.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the philippine pitta
- Weight
- 72.4 g – 90.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8 – 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the philippine pitta live?
Not recorded
What is the philippine pitta?
The Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) or blue-breasted pitta, is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful with a red belly, black throat, a brown head, a blue chest, rump and tail. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is part of the Red-bellied pitta species complex.
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Is the philippine pitta endangered?
The philippine pitta is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the philippine pitta classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPittidae
- genusErythropitta
- SpeciesErythropitta erythrogaster (Temminck, 1823)
Synonyms Pitta erythrogaster
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- Blue-breasted pittaEnglish
- BlouborspittaAfrikaans
- بيتا أحمر البطنArabic
- Червенокоремна питаBulgarian
- pita de ventre roigCatalan
- Pita de ventre vermellCatalan
- pita filipínskáCzech
- pita červenobřicháCzech
- Pita torgochWelsh
- Rødbuget PittaDanish
- RotbauchpittaGerman
- BlaubrustpittaGerman
- Philippinen-BlaubrustpittaGerman
- filipina pitoEsperanto
- Pita ventrirrojaSpanish
- sinipugu-pitaEstonian
- sundanpittaFinnish
- Brève à ventre rougeFrench
- filipinska pitaCroatian
- vöröshasú pittaHungarian
- Paok mopoIndonesian
- Pitta panciarossaItalian
- Pitta ventrerossoItalian
- Pitta ventrerosso dal petto bluItalian
- アカハラヤイロチョウJapanese
- aripopolbq
- raudonpilvė pitaLithuanian
- Якшар мӹшкӹрӓн питтаWestern Mari
- RoodbuikpittaDutch
- Filipijnse PittaDutch
- rødbukpittaNorwegian
- kurtaczek czerwonobrzuchyPolish
- لال ڈھڈوالا نورنگاWestern Panjabi
- pita-filipinaPortuguese
- Pita-das-FilipinasPortuguese
- Краснобрюхая питтаRussian
- pita červenobrucháSlovak
- filippinjuveltrastSwedish
- rödbukig juveltrastSwedish
- Mavi Yakalı PittaTurkish
- піта червоночереваUkrainian
- 紅胸八色鶇Chinese
- 紅腹八色鳥〔藍胸八色鳥〕Chinese
- 红胸八色鸫Chinese
Relatives of the philippine pitta
Other species in the same genus Erythropitta.
Blue-banded pitta
Erythropitta arquata
Whiskered pitta
Erythropitta kochi
Graceful pitta
Erythropitta venusta
Garnet pitta
Erythropitta granatina
Black-crowned pitta
Erythropitta ussheri
Sula pitta
Erythropitta dohertyi
ComparePhilippine pitta vs Blue-banded pittaPhilippine pitta vs Whiskered pittaPhilippine pitta vs Graceful pittaPhilippine pitta vs Garnet pitta
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the philippine pitta?
An adult philippine pitta weighs 72.4 g – 90.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the philippine pitta endangered?
The philippine pitta is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the philippine pitta?
The philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) belongs to the family Pittidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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