• Synonyms Papuan, Habenicht's or D'Entrecasteaux Pitta
  • Old latin name for bird Pitta macklotii

Papuan Pittabird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Ericsson
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Song, © Eric S. J. Tan
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Oscar Campbell
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Song, © Eric S. J. Tan
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Papua New Guinea
  • 7.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Papuan Pitta

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Kai Is. (se Moluccas), New Guinea and Cape York Pen. (Australia)

Papuan Pitta subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Erythropitta macklotii digglesiCape York Pen. (ne Australia)to Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea)No
Erythropitta macklotii finschiiD'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)-No
Erythropitta macklotii habenichtinw to nc New Guinea-No
Erythropitta macklotii loriaeextreme se New Guinea-No
Erythropitta macklotii macklotiiKai Is. (se Moluccas), Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and w, s, se New Guinea-No
Erythropitta macklotii oblitaupper Aroa R. watershed (se New Guinea w of Port Moresby)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese巴布亚八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional)巴布亞八色鳥
Croatianpapuanska pita
Czechpita novoguinejská
DanishPapuapitta
DutchPapoeapitta, Erythropitta macklotii
FrenchBrève papoue, Brève de Macklot, Brève à ventre rouge (macklotii), B. d'Habenicht ou B. d'Entrecasteaux, Brève papou
GermanPapua-Blaubrustpitta
Japaneseパプアヤイロチョウ
Norwegianpapuapitta
Norwegian NynorskPapuapitta
Polishkurtaczek ciemnolicy
Portuguesepita-papua, pita-da-papua
RussianПапуанская питта
SerbianPapuanska pita
Slovakpita papuánska
SpanishPita de Nueva Guinea
Swedishpapuajuveltrast, rödbukig juveltrast (macklotii)
TurkishPapua Pittası
Ukrainianпіта папуанська