Tabar I (east of New Ireland). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of New Ireland Pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
 
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Philippine Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of New Ireland Pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae).