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South Moluccan Pitta
Erythropitta rubrinucha
South Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The South Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) 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 rubrinucha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The South Moluccan 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 South Moluccan Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The South Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Buru and Seram (c Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 72.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 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 27,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the South Moluccan Pitta?
The South Moluccan Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72.4 g.
Where does the South Moluccan Pitta live?
The South Moluccan Pitta is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Buru and Seram (c Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the South Moluccan Pitta belong to?
The South Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the South Moluccan Pitta eat?
The South Moluccan Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the South Moluccan Pitta migrate?
The South Moluccan Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the South Moluccan 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 South Moluccan Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the South Moluccan Pitta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the South Moluccan Pitta's range?
The South Moluccan Pitta has a mapped global range of about 27,000 km².
Conservation
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