Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pittas :: Elegant Pitta
Elegant Pitta Pitta elegans
Described by: Temminck (1836)
Alternate common name(s): Two-striped Pitta, Double-striped Pitta
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
Photographs
No photographs are available for this species
Range
Lesser Sundas;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Tanahdjampea, Kalao and Kalaotoa Is.
(2) Tukangbesi, Banda and Tanimbar Is.
(3) Lombok, s. Nuasa Penida Is. in the Lombok Strait, Flores, Sumbawa and Alor Is.
(4) Sumba Is.
(5) Timor, Sulawesi and s. Moluccas (Halmahera, Seram and Buru).
Videos
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Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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