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Black-crowned Pitta (Pitta Ussheri)
The black-crowned pitta (''Erythropitta ussheri''), also known as the black-headed pitta, black-and-crimson pitta, black-and-scarlet pitta or black-crowned garnet pitta, is a brightly coloured, ground-dwelling, bird species in the pitta family. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. It was described by John Gould in 1877, with the type locality recorded as the Lawas River in northern Sarawak. Taxonomy The pitta was formerly considered a subspecies of the garnet pitta but was split because of morphological and vocal differences as well as apparent parapatry. Lack of evidence of hybridisation suggests that the garnet and black-headed pittas are allospecies. Description The birds grow to a length of and a weight of . An adult pitta is distinctively marked with a black head and breast contrasting with a crimson belly and prominent, pale blue, narrow raised stripes extending back from the eyes. The upperparts are dark purple-blue with an iridescent azure p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graceful Pitta
The graceful pitta (''Erythropitta venusta''), sometimes alternatively known as the black-crowned pitta (although this term is more regularly applied to ''E. ussheri''), is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It occurs in Sumatra and Indonesia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Gallery Erythropitta venusta 1838, crop.jpg, Illustration by Nicolas Huet the Younger, Nicolas Hüet Pitta venusta - De vogels van nederlandsche Indië (1860) (20269391674) (cropped).jpg, Adult and immature References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Erythropitta, graceful pitta Birds of Sumatra Birds described in 1835, graceful pitta Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pittidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |