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Sulawesi Pitta
Erythropitta celebensis
Sulawesi Pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) is a member of the Pittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 72.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pittidae Pittas
- Genus Erythropitta
- Species celebensis
Where it lives
Sulawesi, including Manterawu (=Mantehage; northwest of northeastern Sulawesi), Togian Is. (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi), Butung (=Buton, south of southeastern Sulawesi), Siau, Tahulandang and Sangihe (northeast of Sulawesi)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sulawesi Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulawesi Pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi, including Manterawu (=Mantehage; nw of ne Sulawesi), Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), Butung (=Buton, s of se Sulawesi), Siau, Tahulandang and Sangihe (ne of Sulawesi).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 72.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 175,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Pitta?
The Sulawesi Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72.4 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Pitta live?
The Sulawesi Pitta is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi, including Manterawu (=Mantehage; nw of ne Sulawesi), Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), Butung (=Buton, s of se Sulawesi), Siau, Tahulandang and Sangihe (ne of Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sulawesi Pitta belong to?
The Sulawesi Pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Pitta eat?
The Sulawesi Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulawesi Pitta migrate?
The Sulawesi Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulawesi Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sulawesi Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Sulawesi Pitta — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sulawesi Pitta's range?
The Sulawesi Pitta has a mapped global range of about 175,000 km².
Conservation
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