Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pittas :: Elegant Pitta

Elegant Pitta Pitta elegans

Described by: Temminck (1836)
Alternate common name(s): Two-striped Pitta, Double-striped Pitta
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

Lesser Sundas;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Tanahdjampea, Kalao and Kalaotoa Is.
(2) Tukangbesi, Banda and Tanimbar Is.
(3) Lombok, s. Nuasa Penida Is. in the Lombok Strait, Flores, Sumbawa and Alor Is.
(4) Sumba Is.
(5) Timor, Sulawesi and s. Moluccas (Halmahera, Seram and Buru).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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