South Moluccan pitta
| South Moluccan pitta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Erythropitta |
| Species: | E. rubrinucha |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythropitta rubrinucha (Wallace, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropitta erythrogaster rubrinucha | |
The South Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha) is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs on Buru and Seram. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.