Northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Moti, Bacan, Mandioli, Damar, Obi, probably also Kasiruta). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Red-bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and decreasing.
North Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris) [XC366114]
by Ross Gallardy from Weda, Central Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia (song)
North Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris) [XC533460]
by Marc Anderson from Weda, Central Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Red-bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
rufiventris (Heine, 1860) - Northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Moti, Bacan, Mandioli, Damar, Obi, probably also Kasiruta). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Red-bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
cyanonota (Gray, GR, 1861) - Ternate, off western Halmahera. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Red-bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
bernsteini (Junge, 1958) - Gebe I (between Halmahera and Waigeo I). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Red-bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
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