Black-faced pitta
The black-faced pitta (Pitta anerythra) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found on Buka Island in Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Pitta |
| Species: | P. anerythra |
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| Pitta anerythra Rothschild, 1901 | |
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| The Distribution of the Black-faced Pitta | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pitta anerythra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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